A Mushir (Marshal) is the highest rank in most militaries of the Middle East. It is the equivalent to the ranks of General of the Army, Field Marshal, and Fleet Admiral. Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... General of the Army, or less formally five-star general, is historically the second most senior rank in the United States Army. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... A Fleet Admiral is a generic term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ships, comprising a Fleet or, in some cases, a group of Fleets. ...

Iraq

Iraqi navy insignia

Saddam Hussein's Mushir boards

In Iraq, during the reign of Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi Navy maintained a Fleet Admiral rank known as Mushir. A Mushir was the senior of all Naval officers and the rank was rarely bestowed. The sleeve insignia was the same as a British Admiral of the Fleet. However the rank of Mushir in Iraq is known as "Muhib" & the latter is used in all official & non-official adressing. Saddam Hussein,being the commander in chief of the armed forces was an honorary staff muhib"مهيب ركن" in the Iraqi Army and the uniform which he typically wore was that of a staff muhib.He was the only muhib in the Iraqi army as the minister of defence & the chief of staff held the rank of Fariq awal rukun"فريق اول ركن"ie, staff general. Hussein, however, never actually served in the Iraqi Army but commanded by default as the country's dictator. After his fall in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the rank of Mushir became obsolete in the new Iraqi military. Image File history File links UK-Navy-OF10. ... Image File history File links UK-Navy-OF10. ... Image File history File links IraqMushir. ... Image File history File links IraqMushir. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, (Arabic ), born April 28, 1937 , was the President of Iraq from 1979 until the United States-led invasion of Iraq reached Baghdad on April 9, 2003. ... Admiral of the Fleet is a supreme naval position that has existed in historical navies and still exists in several modern-day navies. ... Combatants Coalition Forces (United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Poland) Iraq Commanders Tommy Franks Saddam Hussein Strength 263,000 375,000 The 2003 invasion of Iraq, termed Operation Iraqi Freedom by the US administration, began on March 20. ...

Egypt

Egyptian Army insignia

Saudi Arabian insignia

The rank of Mushir also exists in Egypt. However, the semi-military dictators of Egypt, such as Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat, simply held the rank of Colonel and never bestowed upon themselves the supreme rank of Mushir. Image File history File links EgyptMushir. ... Image File history File links EgyptMushir. ... Image File history File links SaudiMushir. ... Image File history File links SaudiMushir. ... Gamal Abdel Nasser (January 15, 1918 – September 28, 1970; name also transliterated as Jamal Abd al-Naser and other variants) was the leader of Egypt from overthrowing its British-backed monarchy in 1952 until his own death in 1970. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ...

See also: List of Egyptian Field Marshals This is a list of the officers who have held the rank of Field Marshal or Marshal. ...

Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, the rank of Mushir is typically held ceremonially by the Saudi Royal Family. The House of Saud refers to the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ...