the biography

Hashim Elias Salou, known as Mahmoud Izadi, was born in the Baadra district in 1944. He sought refuge in Iran with his family after the setback. September RevolutionMonths later, he sent his family and his brother Hussein to Iraq. Mahmoud Izadi was martyred by treacherous and malicious hands on the Gara front on the night of August 18-19, 1979.

The martyr's body was transferred to Dargali Kani Mazi in the Barwari region in 1985, and on August 18, 2001, it was transferred to Lalish in a military ceremony and in the presence of the President. Masoud BarzaniThe monument to the late martyr Mahmoud Izadi was unveiled at the Sheikhan intersection by the Ministry of Culture and Youth of the Kurdistan Regional Government.

The pages of struggle

Martyr Hashim Elias Salo, known as Mahmoud Izadi, joined the ranks of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Peshmerga forces in the early years of September Revolution In 1963, after a harsh life spent in the Iraqi army and receiving military training, and continuing his struggle until 1975, the martyr Mahmoud and his comrades decided to cross the Iranian, Iraqi and Turkish borders heading to Syria to participate in military courses. After he and his comrades felt the unstable situation, they were forced to leave Syria and cross into Turkey and stay in the villages of Koyi and Qashura.

Martyr Mahmoud crossed into Iraqi Kurdistan with Adel Mazouri and a number of his comrades, and in a large meeting on the banks of the Khabur River with Sami Abdul Rahman andJawhar Namiq Salem AndLeader Ali Karim Sinjari announced the start of the revolution and the decision of the interim leadership and the distribution of leaflets. They began organizational work on March 3, 1976, and met with a group of Peshmerga and informed them of Barzani’s message. They also established a number of secret organizations.

The first shot was fired in September Revolution In the Bahdinan region, the martyred leader and his fellow fighters targeted Ba'athist regime camps, and from there the beginnings of the Gulan revolution emerged. After they were exposed due to their activities, a number of his comrades joined the revolution and continued their struggle in the ranks of the Peshmerga to carry out their military operations against enemy positions and target their camps.

شارك الشهيد محمود ايزدي في العديد من المعارك والملاحم وكان له الدور المتميز في معركة بيليفكى حيث اصيب فيها مرتين بجراح، الى جانب مشاركته في ملحمة سرسنكى، ملحمة جمان، دوستەكا وكانى، نسرى، بانى، ديره لوش، دكان، بلان، معركة مه تين و گاره.. الخ.

قام العديد من الفناني والشعراء بتنظيم قصائد وألحان عن بطولات وتضحيات الشهيد الخالد محمود ايزدي ومنهم: قادر قاچاخ، جعفر إمینکی، محمود، مؤيد طيب، عبدالرحمن مزوري، قادر حسن مەسوزه ومجيد حسو، عارف حیتو، هشیار ريکاني، حسين باعدری، ژارو دهوکی، حبیب كلش، يذكر ان كل من قادر حسن و د. سعید خوديدا ألفا كتباً عن الشهيد  محمود ايزدي.

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