Mustafa Barzani (Kurdish: مەلا مستهفا بارزانی, romanized: Mustafa Barzanî; 14 March 1903 – 1 March 1979),[2] also known as Mela Mustafa (Preacher Mustafa), was a Kurdish leader, general and one of the most prominent political figures in modern Kurdish politics.
In 1946, he was chosen as the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) to lead the Kurdish revolution against the Kingdom of Iraq. Barzani was the primary political and military leader of the Kurdish revolution until his death in March 1979. He led campaigns of armed insurgency against both the Iraqi and Iranian governments.[3]
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MustafaBarzani (Kurdish: مەلا مستهفا بارزانی, romanized: MustafaBarzanî; 14 March 1903 – 1 March 1979), also known as Mela Mustafa (Preacher Mustafa)...
surname originates from his birthplace of Barzan. He is the grandson of MustafaBarzani, a legendary Kurdish leader who led the Kurdish Revolution and armed...
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brother MustafaBarzani, he fought against the Iraqi government in the 1920s and 1930s. When Assyrians were returning to Hakkari, Ahmed Barzani and his...
including his young brother MustafaBarzani, who became one of the most notorious commanders during this revolt. The Barzani forces were eventually overpowered...
serving the Kurdish cause alongside his father Mullah Mustafa and brother Massoud Barzani. Barzani was known to be the peacemaker figure among the Kurdish...
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widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments of the conflict. Led by MustafaBarzani, the Kurdish Force achieved a decisive victory over the Iraqi Army...
later on, creating the ground for such a notable Kurdish rebel as MustafaBarzani.[citation needed] During World War II, the power vacuum in Iraq was...
in 1931–1932 and against Iran in 1946–1947. Under the leadership of MustafaBarzani, Peshmerga forces fought the Iraqi government in the First and Second...
Askari asked MustafaBarzani to continue the fighting against the Iraqi regime and stand up for the rights of the Kurds, however MustafaBarzani disagreed...
driving other Campaigns against Kurdish insurgents under the command of MustafaBarzani the most well known 1961 campaigns, 1963 campaigns, The campaign on...
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and much of Kurdish society in Kurdistan. After MustafaBarzani's death in 1979, his son Masoud Barzani took his position. As tension increased between...
opponent of Mustafa, while Mustafa declared that any resistance to Baghdad would constitute a declaration of war against himself and the Barzanis. Ibrahim...
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