Mustafa Barzani
Mustafa Barzani | |
|---|---|
| مستهفا محەمەد بارزانی Mela Mustafa Barzanî | |
Barzani in a Mahabad Republic uniform | |
| Born | 14 March 1903 |
| Died | 1 March 1979 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Burial place | Barzan, Kurdistan Region |
| Occupation(s) | Insurgent 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 (14 March 1903 – 1 March 1979), also known as Mullah Mustafa, was a Kurdish nationalist leader 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 revolt against the Kingdom of Iraq. Barzani was the primary political and military leader of the Kurdish separatist movement until his death in March 1979. He led campaigns of armed insurgency against both the Iraqi and Iranian governments.