Martyr Ali Hamza Rasul Mahmud was born in 1948 in the village of Hawarabarza, belonging to the Dukan district in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. He studied up to primary level and was married.
In 1966, he joined the Peshmerga forces of the Aylul Revolution and became a Peshmerga. In 1975, after the collapse of the revolution, he became a refugee in the country of Iran. In 1976, he returned to South Kurdistan. In 1991, after the uprising of South Kurdistan, he rejoined the ranks of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. In 1994, he became a Peshmerga in the 2nd Battalion of the 70th Brigade in the 6th Soran Army. He participated in the battles of the Balakayati area. On July 16, 1997, in the battle to defend the rule of law in the town of Qasre, he was martyred by PKK militants.
Source:1- Archive of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Encyclopedia Board.