On December 13, 2004, Arif's daughter, Sana Abdul Salam, and her husband, Wamith Abdul Razzak Said Alkadiry, were shot dead in their home in Baghdad by unknown assailants.
Am 13. Dezember 2004 wurden Arifs Tochter Sana Abdul Salam und ihr Gatte Wamith Abdul Razzak Said Alkadiry in Baghdad von Unbekannten ermordet.