Lutfiya al-Dulaimi, an Iraqi writer, journalist and women’s rights activist, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 87.
Born in Baqubah on March 7, 1939, she grew up in Baghdad and worked as a teacher from 1971 to 1977 before completing a degree at Goldsmiths, University of London, in 1978. Over a career that lasted from 1970 to 2026, she published more than 70 works, including novels, short story collections, analytical studies and translations.
Her writing often focused on the struggles of Iraqi women amid the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War, sanctions and the aftermath of the 2003 invasion. After leaving Iraq, she settled in Jordan in 2008.
Lutfiya al-Dulaimi (Arabic: لطفية الدليمي; 7 March 1939 – 8 March 2026) was an Iraqi writer, journalist and women’s rights activist. A prolific author, she published over 70 works, including novels, short story collections, analytical studies and translations. Her writing frequently addressed the struggles of Iraqi women against the backdrop of the country’s political upheavals, including the Iran–Iraq War, the Gulf War, the sanctions regime, and the aftermath of the 2003 invasion.