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PHOTOS: Iraqi politicians’ Kurdish doppelgängers receive fame, attention

Karzan Sulaivany	Karzan Sulaivany |

PHOTOS: Iraqi politicians’ Kurdish doppelgängers receive fame, attention
Rizgar Kakarosh (top-left) and Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri (top-right); Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (bottom-left) and Nuri Ismail. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
Haider al-Abadi Salim al-Jabouri Doppelganger

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – A Kurdish man from Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region, resembles a striking similarity to Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri, despite both of them belonging to different ethnic groups.

Rizgar Kakarosh, a Kurdish language teacher from the city of Taq Taq, 90 kilometers southeast of Erbil, has received a lot of attention and recognition for his identical features to the Iraqi politician.

When Kakarosh walks the street of his hometown, many people stop and stare while some gather around to take selfies with him.

People stop to greet and take selfies with Rizgar Kakarosh in Taq Taq, Erbil, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

The Kurdish language teacher admitted that he resembles Jabouri, who is a Sunni Arab from Diyala Province, adding people have told him he is “an exact replica.”

“In the wake of an offensive attack [by the Iraqi army], many displaced people in my town would ask me if I was actually Salim al-Jabouri,” Kakarosh told Kurdistan 24, adding that he assured them he was not the Iraqi Parliament Speaker.

Rizgar Kakarosh from the town of Taq Taq in Erbil bears a striking similarity to Iraqi politician Salim al-Jabouri. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

In November, Kurdistan 24 visited another man in Erbil who looks like Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

Nuri Ismail, 53-years-old, said he was exposed to a lot of jokes, whether in his hometown or other places.

People often stop to take photos with Nuri Ismail because of his resemblance to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

“Many Kurds and Arabs take pictures with me because of the resemblance between Abadi and me,” he told Kurdistan 24. “It is normal. I am happy to introduce pleasure in the hearts of people.”

Despite his identical features to the Iraqi Prime Minister, Ismail said he is not interested in politics but called on Abadi to protect the rights of all components in the country, especially the people of Kurdistan.

Related Gallery
  • Rizgar Kakarosh walks around his hometown of Taq Taq. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Rizgar Kakarosh is often greeted by strangers while walking around his hometown of Taq Taq. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Rizgar Kakarosh during an interview with Kurdistan 24 in his hometown of Taq Taq. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Rizgar Kakarosh during an interview with Kurdistan 24 in his hometown of Taq Taq. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Rizgar Kakarosh, a Kurdish language teacher, speaks with students at the school he works at in his hometown of Taq Taq. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Nuri Ismail walks with his son in Erbil, Kurdistan Region. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • People often stop and stare at Nuri Ismail who bears a striking similarity to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Nuri Ismail from Erbil bears a striking similarity to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Nuri Ismail from Erbil bears a striking similarity to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
  • Nuri Ismail from Erbil bears a striking similarity to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)
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