The passing of Sajida Obaid at the age of 68 The late artist suffered a sudden cardiac arrest

The Iraqi artistic community was struck with grief on Saturday over the passing of the artist Sajida Obaid at the age of 68, after a battle with illness inside one of the major hospitals in Iraq, in a report that left deep sorrow among her fans and colleagues in the artistic community.

The Iraqi Artists Syndicate announced the news of her passing in an official statement, expressing its deep sorrow and grief, and calling on the public to pray for her mercy and forgiveness, while offering condolences to her family and loved ones.

The statement read: “With deep sorrow, the Iraqi Artists Syndicate mourns the passing of the artist Sajida Obaid, who passed away today. We ask God Almighty to grant her His vast mercy and to give her family and loved ones patience and comfort. Indeed, to God we belong and to Him we shall return.”

Sudden cardiac arrest

In the final hours of her life, the late artist suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, which required urgent medical intervention. Electric shocks were used in an attempt to revive her heart, and her pulse returned briefly before her condition deteriorated critically until she passed away.

Sajida Obaid is considered one of the most prominent female voices in Iraqi popular music. She began her artistic career at a young age and gained wide fame with her famous song “Yateema” in the late 1970s, continuing to produce successful works such as “Hatha Al-Hilu Katelni,” “Khala Waya Khala,” and “Ana Arid A’uf Kul Hali.”

The late artist made significant contributions to performing Iraqi mawawil and maqams in her own unique style, and participated in many local, Arab, and international festivals, leaving behind a great artistic legacy that will remain present in the memory of Iraqi art.