Ayoub Barzani
Encyclopedia
Ayoub Barzani is a Kurdish
writer and critic. He is the son of Babo Barzani
, Ahmed Barzani
's (The head of Barzan tribe) nephew and the first-cousin of Massoud Barzani
, the President of Iraqi Kurdistan
.
He took refuge in Iran after the collapse of the Kurdish revolt in 1975. While in Iran
, he was arrested and intimidated by the Iran
ian secret service, the (SAVAK
). He left Iran at the end of 1976 and sought asylum in the UK. Ayoub Barzani currently resides in Switzerland, he is a co-founder of an organisation known as Kurdistan Democratic Alliance.
He was interviewed by Michael M. Gunter
for his book.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
writer and critic. He is the son of Babo Barzani
Mustafa Barzani
Mustafa Barzani also known as Mullah Mustafa was a Kurdish nationalist leader, and the most prominent political figure in the modern Kurdish politics. In 1946 he was chosen as the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party to lead the Kurdish revolution against Iraqi regimes...
, Ahmed Barzani
Ahmed Barzani
Ahmed Barzani , also known as Khudan , was the head of the Barzani tribe in South Kurdistan. Sheikh Ahmed is considered to be the architect of Barzan by bringing many different Kurdish tribes under his command and expanding Barzan region...
's (The head of Barzan tribe) nephew and the first-cousin of Massoud Barzani
Massoud Barzani
Massoud Barzani is the current President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Barzani was born in Mahabad, Iran, during the rule of the Republic of Mahabad...
, the President of Iraqi Kurdistan
President of Iraqi Kurdistan
The President of Iraqi Kurdistan is the head of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. He is part of the Kurdistan Presidency Council.-1992-2005:...
.
He took refuge in Iran after the collapse of the Kurdish revolt in 1975. While in Iran
Iranian Kurdistan
Iranian Kurdistan is an unofficial name for the parts of Iran inhabited by Kurds and has borders with Iraq and Turkey. It includes Kurdistan Province, Kermanshah Province, Ilam Province and parts of West Azerbaijan province....
, he was arrested and intimidated by the Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian secret service, the (SAVAK
SAVAK
SAVAK was the secret police, domestic security and intelligence service established by Iran's Mohammad Reza Shah on the recommendation of the British Government and with the help of the United States' Central Intelligence Agency SAVAK (Persian: ساواک, short for سازمان اطلاعات و امنیت کشور...
). He left Iran at the end of 1976 and sought asylum in the UK. Ayoub Barzani currently resides in Switzerland, he is a co-founder of an organisation known as Kurdistan Democratic Alliance.
He was interviewed by Michael M. Gunter
Michael M. Gunter
Michael M. Gunter is an authority on Kurds in Turkey and Iraq and has written seven books on the Kurdish struggle. He is frequently consulted by media members for analysis and comment on breaking news in the Middle East. Gunter has written more than 75 articles in scholarly journals and books...
for his book.
Works
- Barzan and the Awakening of the Kurdish National Movement 1828–1914
- Introduction to Kurdish Resistance to Occupation 1914 - 1958