Martyr Bahjat Omar was born in 1965 in Erbil Governorate. He was a resident of the city of Erbil and a graduate of middle school. He was engaged in trade in the Erbil market. Martyr Bahjat was married to Beri Sabir Mawlawi and had two sons named Ribaz and Rinaz.
Struggle RecordMartyr Bahjat took up arms in 1991 and became a Peshmerga under Khosrow Kawani and the forces affiliated with the Shaqlawa region.
During the popular uprising of the people of Kurdistan in 1991, he participated in the liberation of the Shaqlawa district, Kore, Erbil Governorate, and Kirkuk Governorate.
On March 20, 1991, during the liberation of Kirkuk Governorate, he was severely wounded at the Khalid military base, and subsequently, a tank of the Ba'ath regime's soldiers ran over his body, and he was martyred.
Source:Archive of the Kurdistan Democratic Party Encyclopedia Board.