Rifat Chadirji ( "Rifa’a al-Khādarjī", also Romanized "Rifa'at Al Chaderchi"; December 6, 1926 – April 10, 2020) was an Iraqi architect, photographer, author and activist. He was born in Baghdad, Iraq. He was often seen as the father of modern Iraqi architecture. He designed more than 100 buildings across the country. His best known work was the The Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Baghdad. 