Σαν σήμερα το 31 Μαρτίου 1947 απαγχονίστηκε από τους Ιρανούς ο Καζί Μουχαμέντ, πρώτος και τελευταίος Πρόεδρος της Κουρδικής Δημοκρατίας του Μαχαμπάτ

Qazi Muhammad (Kurdish: قازی محەممەد / Qazî Mihemed‎) (1893–1947) was a Kurdish separatist leader who headed the Republic of Mahabad. He was hanged by Pahlavi dynasty for treason. He was one of the main Kurdish leaders. In addition, he unified the Kurdish cities in the western part of what is today called Iran. His rule lasted almost a year and created the first Kurdish state. Today, some Kurds worldwide look for another opportunity to create their own unified Kurdistan Republic containing all 4 divided regions of Kurdistan.

Biography

Kurdish Mahabad Republic was established in 1947 - The President Qazi Muhammad In The Middle

Qazi Muhammad acted as the President of the Republic of Kurdistan in 1946.^[2] He was also the founder of the Kurdish Democratic Party of Iran, that was established after the need for a more transparent party was felt by its adherents. (Komeley Jiyanewey Kurdexisted prior to that, as a secret organization.) Mustafa Barzani, one of the "leaders" of the nationalist Kurdish movement in Iraqi Kurdistan, was also the commander of its army. His cousin Mohammed Hossein Saif Qazi was a minister in his cabinet. A year later, after the Soviets withdrew from Iran, the Kurdish Republic was crushed by Iran's central government. An Iranian military court sentenced Qazi and two of his associates to death by hanging in Chwarchira Square, in the center of the city of Mahabad, on March 31, 1947.^[1] They were left hanging for more than two days.

Family[edit]

One of his sons, Ali Qazi, is today an active member in the Kurdish movement. One of his daughters, Efat Ghazi, was killed by a letter bomb in Västerås, Sweden, in 1990.^[3] The bomb was addressed to her husband, the Kurdish activist Emir Ghazi.^[4] Some analysts speculated that the Iranian government might have been involved in the assassination.^[5][6]

See also[edit]

• Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran
• Mahabad Republic
• Timeline of Kurdish uprisings
• Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou
• Sadeq Sharafkandi
• Simko

References[edit]

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4. Jump up^ Westmar, Bo (1990-09-07). "Bomben var avsedd för maken" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter.
5. Jump up^ Rahimi, Babak (2002-11-19). "Offer för Irans dödspatruller" (in Swedish). Mana. Retrieved 2007-12-30.^{[dead link]}
6. Jump up^ Darvishpour, Mehrdad (2003-09-30). "Säpo skyddar Irans flyktingspioner" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 2007-12-30.