Qasim was an excellent student ; he entered secondary school on a government scholarship .
When Qasim was six years of age his family moved to Suwayra , a small town near the Tigris , then to Baghdad in 1926 .
Qasim was an excellent Qasim ; Qasim entered secondary school on a government scholarship .
When Qasim was six years of age his family moved to Suwayra , a small town near the Tigris , then to Baghdad in 1926 .