The barzani case is evidence of the important role religion can play in re. Mala mustafa barzani photo, words that describe me, history. In 1919,at the age of 16, he took part in sheikh mahmouds uprising commanding a 300 man force. You can see how barzani families moved over time by selecting different census years. Mustafa barzani, the story of the revolution and the. Detained with his mother in mosul prison in 1906, after uprising against the ottoman. This was 100% of all the recorded barzani s in the usa. Working closely with his brother idris barzani until idriss death, barzani and various other kurdish groups fought the forces of the iraqi government in baghdad during the iraniraq war. Mustafa barzani, the flamboyant kurdish leader who unsuccessfully fought guerrilla wars in iraq to gain autonomy for his fiercely nationalistic people, died today of a heart attack at georgetown univercity hosnital here. Mullah mustafa barzani, inspirational kurdish leader, hero, legend. Well, is this really truth masoud barzani was born 16.
Working closely with his brother idriss barzani until idriss untimely death, barzani was able to continue. This article aims to shed light on the modern history of the kurds in iran, with. As a leader of the kurdish national liberation movement for almost half a century, mustafa barzani witnessed many historical events that rocked the middle east and had a strong impact on the fate of the kurdish communities in the region. If anyone else also wants to pitch in, feel free but we need sources. The son of a landlord, barzani succeeded his elder brother, sheikh ahmed, who led the kurdish national struggle. The barzani family name was found in the usa, and canada between 1911 and 1920. Mullah mustafa barzani tennessee historical society. The new mail, 2016 mustafa barzani spiritual father of the kurdish nation mullah mustafa barzani 1903 1979 the kurdish leader from south kurdistan in northern iraq, was born in 14 th march 1903 in a prominent area, featuring his older brother ahmed barzani the leadership of the revolutionary movement of the kurdish who claimed national rights for kurds. Mustafa albarzani, kurdish military leader who for 50 years strove to. Mustafa s son ubaydallah defects from the barzani tribe, and starts working with the regime in baghdad. Over the carly 1979, mulla mustafa barzani was the. Dynamics of kurdish identity formation in the kurdistan regioniraq between 1991 and 2014 by. At the time of writing contents, he is the real leader of a large kurdish area with irbil as the main city, but it has not yet been defined as a state.
Mustafa barzani, the story of the revolution and the migration kurdistan kurdland atroushi. Shortly after taking power, qasim pardoned shaykh ahmed barzani and allowed mala mustafa, his followers, and his peshmerga to return to iraq. In 2010, barzani s kdp joined the puk as part of an alliance for the parliamentary election. Jalal talibani, leader of the patriotic union of kurdistan puk walks up stairs, greeted by massoud barzani, leader of the. Combining political acumen with military insights, he was one of the leading figures struggling for kurdish rights in iraq. Barzanis return to iraq prelude to war 19581961 the successful coup detat of brigadier abd alkarim qasim and his followers in iraq in july 1958 opened a new chapter in iraqikurdish relations. Pdf on mar 1, 2015, karwan guli and others published the kurdish issue in. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. What he did for kurdistan is definitely undeniable. Following the gulf war defeat of iraqi dictator saddam hussein, barzani s kurdish ethnic group reestablished political control of iraqs northern region. Trabalhando em estreita colaboracao com o seu irmao idriss barzani ate a morte deste, barzani e varios outros grupos curdos lutaram contra bagda durante a guerra irairaque. Mustafa barzani the man who betrayed kurds and his own. Mistefa barzani 14 march 1903 1 march 1979 also known as mala mustafa preacher mustafa, was a kurdish leader, and one of the most prominent political figures in modern kurdish politics. Translated by the kurdistan tribune introduction the establishment of the kurdistan republic is the most significant historical event in the history of kurdistan and is so important because of the experience of the ku.
With safti barzani, ahron cohen, nissim avraham, serko sebri and diyar kurde israel. Mullah mustafa inherited the leadership from his brother sheik ahmed barzani, whom he inherited from sheik abdul salam barzani. Working closely with his brother idris barzani until idriss death, barzani and various other kurdish groups. Mesrur barzani born 2 march 1969 is a kurdish politician who has served as prime minister of the kurdistan region of iraq since june 2019. Jan 23, 2012 on the anniversary of the proclaimed republic 22011946, part one. Working closely with his brother idriss barzani until idriss untimely death, barzani was able to continue the kurdish guerilla struggle through the trying years of the iraniraq war.
Massoud barzani simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The last years of mustafa barzani middle east quarterly. Ahmed ferhadi is the author of mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement 4. Mustafa barzanis triumphal posthumous return to iraqi kurdistan was the culmination of a journey whose final leg, it might be said, began on a steamy early august afternoon in 1975, at new yorks john f. Nawshirwan mustafa project gutenberg selfpublishing. Mar 02, 1979 in 1943, mustafa barzani who was then about 40 years old escaped alone from a kurdish village to which he had been restricted after the 1931 revolt, and then gathered a guerrilla force of. He is an avid reader and has a special interest in history, politics, the military and sport. In 1906, at the age of three, after uprising against the ottoman empire, he was detained with his mother in mosul prison. Masoud barzani succeeded his father, the kurdish nationalist leader mustafa barzani, as the leader of kdp in 1979. Masoud barzani succeeded his father, the former kurdish nationalist leader mustafa barzani, as the leader of the kurdistan democratic party kdp in 1979. Is mullah mustafa barzani picked massoud barzani under the pressure of his wife hamial khan or he just hated kurds and his own family.
Mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement, 1931. Mustafa al barzani, kurdish military leader who for 50 years strove to create an independent nation for the millions of kurds living on the borders of iran, iraq, and the soviet union. Biography president masoud barzani european parliament. Mustafa albarzani kurdish military leader britannica.
He is also the chancellor of the kurdistan region security council and a member of the kurdistan democratic party. Mustafa barzani was born in the village of barzani on 14th march 1903. He and his politician brother, idris barzani, were born to kurdish democratic party leader mustafa barzani. Mustafa barzani the man who betrayed kurds and his own family. The political, cultural, and military reawakening of the. Read pdf mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement when people should go to the ebook stores, search establishment by shop, shelf by shelf, it is really problematic. Recounting the story years later to yevgeny primakov, barzani recalled that he had. Mullah mustafa barzani tennessee history, politics. This assassination of ahmed agah zebari put frictions between mullah mustafa barzani and his older brother sheik ahmed barzani plus his older sons too. He is fluent in kurdish, arabic and persian, and understands english. Nechirvan barzani s father, idris mustafa barzani, was a senior kdp leader and prominent political figure, he dedicated his entire life fighting for the rights and freedoms of the kurdish people alongside his father and brother masoud barzani, who served as the first president of the kurdistan region. President barzani wrote the book mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement. The most barzani families were found in canada in 1911.
His arrival in the united states that day on an iran air flight from tehran was a closely guarded secret. A full cip record for this book is available from the british library. Massoud barzani sucedeu a seu pai, o exlider nacionalista curdo mustafa barzani, como o lider do partido democratico do curdistao em 1979. Unfortunately biographies of barzani are difficult to come by. Following the defeat of the iraqi army at hands of the islamic state of iraq and the levant group in. Mustafa barzani 14 march 1903 1 march 1979 also known as mala mustafa preacher. Read pdf mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement president of iraq, promised in an agreement in march. Masoud barzani and the roots of kurdish distrust of the united states. Detained with his mother in mosul prison in 1906, after uprising against the ottoman rule. The barzani families were disciple of mawalan khalid naqshbandi sufi sheikh from jaff people.
Mar 10, 2020 mustafa al barzani, kurdish military leader who for 50 years strove to create an independent nation for the millions of kurds living on the borders of iran, iraq, and the soviet union. Mustafa barzani and the kurdish liberation movement. Iraq namely mullah mustafa barzani 19031979 and sheikh mahmud of barzinji 1878. Jun 21, 2015 visit of the mossad to kurdish leader mullah mustafa barzanis head quarter in kurdistans mountains in 1966. Masoud barzani and the roots of kurdish distrust of the. Nov 02, 2017 masoud barzani and the roots of kurdish distrust of the united states. Senior members of the puk politburo imad ahmad, mala bakhtiyar. Its thorough analysis makes this a mustread for any student of modern history and politics in the middle east. Masud barzani continued his fathers work for the creation of an independent kurdish state in the kurdish dominated areas of principally their homeland, iraq. Kurdish faction leaders barzani and talabani meet 1. Masoud barzani succeeded his father, the kurdish nationalist leader mustafa barzani, as the leader of the kdp in 1979. I am going to get a few books in the coming days relating to kurdish history such as a modern history of the kurds, among others, in order to get information more appropriate for an encyclopedic format.
Mustafa barzani spiritual father of the kurdish nation the. This is a detailed history of the founder of modern kurdistan and the inspiration for a democracy in the middle east. This study is a historical research based on qualitative analyze of perspective from. Ahmed ferhadi introduction of mustafa barzani and the. This is why we provide the books compilations in this website. Mustafa barzani played a major role in further organizing the military and party ranking systems for the barzan revolution in pursuit of the national rights of the people of kurdistan masoud mustafa barzani was born on the sixteenth of august 1946 in mahabad, the then capital of the republic of kurdistan. Davan yahya khalil looks at the incredible impact one man had on an entire region. Kissinger assistant to the president for national security affairs subject. The barzani sufi sheikh worked as the preacher of sufi sect of islam. As recounted by herodotus in book iv of his history, the scythians.
Masoud barzani bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Mustafa leads his followers into a fight with the iraqi government, this time with the support of muhammad reza shah pahlavi of iran. Iraqi kurds prepared to draw own borders, page 1021. Because 2014 may be a decisive year for the iraqi kurds, a flood of enthusiastic responses poured in from my recent blog which featured photos of their legendary leader, mullah mustafa barzani, and other memories of my trip through their beautiful homeland. Soviet assistance to mullah mustafa barzani, august 21, 1963. The institute of malaysia and international studies ikmas.