Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein was born on April 28, 1937 in the small town of Tikrit. ... His real name is Saddam Hussein Al-Tikriti because of Arab tradition. ... The reason Saddam did not take his family name as his own is not known, but many think it was because his father supposedly abandoned him when he was a child. ... No one is sure how Hussein Abdul Al-Majid, Saddams father, died. "Saddam" means he who faces the aggressor, which is what he, did. ... Despite his love for bravery and aggression, Saddam was also very religious.