Maher Abdul Rashid

Colonel General Maher Abdul-Rashid
ماهر عبد الرشيد
Rashid in 1982 during the Iran–Iraq War.
Born	24 July 1942 Tikrit, Kingdom of Iraq
Died	29 June 2014 (aged 71) Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Children	Ali (son) Abdullah (son) Sahar (daughter)
Relatives	Maj. Gen. Taher Abdul Rashid (brother) Marwan (nephew) Qusay Hussein (son-in-law)
Military career
Allegiance	Ba'athist Iraq
Branch	Iraqi Ground Forces
Service years	1963–2003
Rank	Colonel general
Commands	3rd Army
Conflicts	Six Day War (seconded to Jordan) Yom Kippur War Iran–Iraq War Operation Ramadan Operation Ghader First Battle of al-Faw Operation Karbala-5 Tawakalna ala Allah Operations Second Battle of al-Faw Gulf War 1991 uprisings in Iraq 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Colonel General Maher Abdul Rashid (Arabic: ماهر عبد الرشيد) (24 July 1942 – 29 June 2014) was an Iraqi military officer. Rashid rose to prominence during the Iran–Iraq War, and was regarded as one of Saddam's best generals, serving as Chief-of-Staff of the Iraqis after being brought out of retirement, which he had been forced into in 1983. Rashid also played a prominent role in helping Iraq to regain her initiative during the war.