Ayad Futayyih Al-Rawi

Ayad Futayyih Khalifa al-Rawi (Arabic: إياد فتيح خليفة الراوي) (1942 – 18 May 2018^[1]) was an Iraqi general of the Iraqi Republican Guard. He later served as the head of the Jerusalem Army. He started his service in the Army as an officer in an armoured unit,^[2] later fighting in the Iran-Iraq War. He was one of Saddam Hussein's closet allies.^[3]

Ayad Futaih al-Rawi
Al Rawi in 1985 is Brig. Gen.
Native name	إياد فتيح خليفة الراوي
Born	1942 Rawa, Iraq
Died	18 May 2018(2018-05-18) (aged 76) Baghdad, Iraq
Allegiance	Iraq
Service/branch	Iraqi Army
Years of service	1965–2003
Rank	Colonel general
Unit	Republican Guard Jerusalem Army
Commands held	Jerusalem Army Chief of Staff
Battles/wars	Iran-Iraq War Second Battle of Al Faw 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Rawi was arrested on 4 June 2003, following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.^[4] Despite its claimed size, the Al Quds Army ended up playing virtually no role in the war.^[5]

Rawi was born in Rawa.^[6] He died of a stroke in Baghdad on May 18, 2018, aged 76.^[7]