Mustafa Barzani | |
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مستهفا محەمەد بارزانی Mela Mustafa Barzanî | |
Born | |
Died | 1 March 1979[1] Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 75)
Burial place | Barzan, Kurdistan Region |
Occupation(s) | General and politician |
Term | 1946–1979 |
Successor | Masoud Barzani |
Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party (1946–1979) |
Children | 10, including Idris, Masoud, and Ubaidullah |
Family | Barzani family |
Mustafa Barzani (Kurdish: مستهفا بارزانی, romanized: Mistefa Barzanî; 14 March 1903 – 1 March 1979),[2] also known as Mullah Mustafa (مەلا مستەفا; Mela Mistefa), 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]