Dr. Emad Abdulsalam was a prominent Iraqi historian and thinker who died in Erbil. The author had dozens of books and research on Kurds and Kurdistan.
In 2007-2008, Dr. Imad joined the Department of History, College of Arts, Salahaddin University from Baghdad University. He has written many unique books on the history of Iraq, the region and Kurdistan. When he came to Kurdistan, he increased his research and writings on Kurdistan history.
Prof. Dr. Imad Abdulsalam was a person of great potential, despite his advanced age. Despite his high rank, he was a very simple person and had an earthy character. He was also an artist and painter.

$About Dr. Imad Abdulsalam:$
- Imad Abdulsalam Rauf Attar was born in the year 1948 in Azamiyah, Baghdad.
- He was a professor
- He was a historian and researcher
- He had expertise in preserving manuscripts
- In 1970, he graduated from the Department of History, College of Arts, Baghdad University
- In 1973, he obtained a master's degree in modern history from Cairo University
- In 1976, he received his PhD from Cairo University
- He was the president of the Center for the Revival of Arab Scientific Culture at Baghdad University
- He was a university lecturer at Baghdad University
- After 2003 he came to live in Erbil, South Kurdistan.
- He was a lecturer in the College of Arts of Salahaddin University
- He supervised dozens of master's and doctoral theses
- He has published dozens of different studies
- He retired four years ago.
- He died on Sunday 27-06-2021 in Erbil and was buried in Erbil.[1]