• 1934 Al-Sakkar was born in Miqdadiyah in the Diyala, but grew up in Basra.
• Al-Sakkar practiced journalism as an editor, calligrapher, and designer since 1955 as he published his literature and critical articles in many newspapers and magazines. He has published over 14 books of poetry, theatre, the short story, linguistics, art, and other disciplines.
• Basra remained visible in al-Sakkar's works, starting with his first poetry collection Rain (1962) and An Orange in the Surah of Water (1968) as well as his many paintings.
• The Iraqi artist has resided in France since 1978; and had more time to work on his art works in his studio. He ran a publishing house in Paris since 1978
• Al-Sakkar created the "Focused Arabic Alphabet" 40 years ago in an attempt to simplify Arabic script for the developments of digital printing systems. Thanks to this innovation, the first informatics applications were launched, enabling computer designers to design various Arabic texts currently in use.
• Al-Sakkar has received several awards, most notably the Architectural Heritage Award, which he received in recognition of his design of the Mecca Gate.
• The Arab World Institute honored Al-Sakkar "Al-Sakkar was one of the most outstanding representatives of modern Arabic calligraphy" said Jack Lang, the former French Minister of Culture.
• Al-Sakkar passed away in Paris on March 23, 2014