The nccd for a sıable supply of officers sı.alioned in !.heArab provincesprompıed lhe Sublime Porte in 1871 lo inviıe lraqis lo choose lhe miliıaryasa profession:Due to the fact that Baghdad, our city, is the headquarters of theImperial 6ıh Army of the Iraqi districts, the establishment of a militarysecondary school there is very necessary. Students who complete theirstudies in this school will be sent to the Imperial War College inIstanbul to continue their education, so that they might grauate asofficers. The school opens a clear future to its graduates up to the rankof field marshal and it is indispensable for the progress of ourcountrymen.1