QAZI MOHAMMED & HIS FINAL WORDS OF FIRE

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QAZI MOHAMMED & HIS FINAL WORDS OF FIRE

Qazi was an admired leader of the short lived Republic of Kurdistan Mahabad which was established soon after World War II with Soviet backing. As a scholar, highly respected hereditary religious leader and judge, Qazi Mohammed was a popular member of Mahabad’s leading family which led to his ruling. As the president of the Kurdish republic, Qazi established a functioning public administration with a compulsory education system. Qazi was renowned for encouraging news and cultural publications as well as establishing a Kurdish radio station. After Qazi Mohammed had proclaimed the Republic of Kurdistan (Kurdish Republic of 1946) on the 22nd of January 1946 in Çarçira – Mahabad, he gave the following speech and oath to his Kurdish crowds:

“I swear in the name of God, in the name of the almighty God, in the name of honour of the Kurdish nation, in the name of the holy flag of Kurdistan, on behalf of my home, that until the last breath of my life and until the last drop of my blood, to strive and be loyal to the our independence and make myself serve the unity of the Kurdish nation, the people of the Republic of Kurdistan and Azerbaijan”

Noted for his valour and patriotism, Qazi still negotiated in good faith with the Iranian government. Unfortunately, the rise of Qazi Mohammad as an emblem of hope for Kurdish independence was too much of a threat in the eyes of Iran. When the Soviets withdrew from Iran in 1946 due to various international pressures and the pitiful promise of Iranian oil concessions, this created the economic downfall of Mahabad – The only Kurdish state of the 20th century.

During Qazi Mohammed’s two years of leadership, the Republic of Kurdistan received no major arsenal of weapons from any side to be of use against the Iranian military forces.

On the 15th of December 1946, the final economic representative of the Soviet left Mahabad. This decisive departure gave the Kurds the impression that they would no longer by protected by any means by the Soviet Union – their only ally. On 16th December 1946, Qazi Mohammad facilitated the surrender of the Kurdish Republic and was ready to surrender himself under following conditions:

No massacre of any sort shall be committed.

Tribes whom were allied with the Iranian government (jash) should not be allowed to enter the Republic.

All roads to the Republic are off limits as long as the supporters of Barzani have not left the region.

On December the 17th 1946, the Iranian army invaded a vulnerable Mahabad, which fell with minimal fighting involved. With the fall of the Republic of Kurdistan, Qazi Mohammed along with other leaders of the Republic were trialed by the Iranian government.

Qazi Muhammed was accused of many deeds that he had not committed and the courts could not find evidence to find him guilty of such accusations thrown at him. However, to the following three charges, the resilient Qazi Mohammed pleaded guilty:

1. The visit to Baku [the capital of Azerbaijan].

2. The approval of Mullah Mustafa Barzanis and his mens immigration to Mahabad.

3. The appreciation of the fake Kurdish flag, and not the (Iranian) Flag of the judge.

To these three charges, Qazi Mohammed responded to the Iranian judge:

“Mullah Mustafa Barzani was and is no stranger to be given access to Kurdistan. No one had to call him, since Kurdistan is the home of all Kurds, unfortunately one part of his house is on the other side of the border.”

“First of all, our flag has not the sickle nor the hammer. Therefore, your accusation demonstrates your stupidity and irresponsibility. Know that neither your hands nor your insults will ever reach the flag of Kurdistan. The day will come, when the flag of Kurdistan will wave over this court.”

The shocked and angered Iranian judge started verbally insulting Qazi Mohammed and said “the Kurds are descendants of dogs”. This made Qazi Mohammed fiercely rise up and answer the judge in the following way:

“You are dogs, unworthy, shameless and dishonourable, since you’ve no limits when it comes to discriminating entire nations with your laws. You are dishonourable! Ultimately, you are achieving nothing. I know about my innocence and I have long been willing to die in this way. I am dying for the freedom of my people and I am proud of this honourable death. I see this death on my part as a blessing from Allah.”

When the judge began to threaten Qazi Mohammad and his brother Seyfi Qazi (Secretary of War of the Republic of Kurdistan) he responded with:

“We have already passed from our former lives as well as belongings. If you still want to offend me with the courage of some needles (pointing at the officer), I will break them with this fist, together with your teeth and your head.”

“We could not have been defeated if we had fought with all the resources we had available, but we wanted to prevent the destruction of Mahabad and the slaughter of its people. With my available resources I could have fled from Mahabad but already in my speeches to the people of Mahabad, I said that my flight would have caused, as in Tabriz [capital of the province of East Azerbaijan in Iran, and then capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan] crimes and massacres. I made ​​known to the people that I rather wanted to be captured and killed. I’m ready to be sacrificed, to besmirch the honour of the people and not to prevent a crime. Here I am true to my word. There are few people like me throughout history, so I will have the honour of giving you two tasks: avenge me and take responsibility for the path I’ve chosen. I’ve always been steadfast and now I am truly satisfied with the respect and devotion I have showed towards my people.”

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