Jafar Shafiyi
| Jafar Shafiyi | |
|---|---|
| File:Dr Jafar Shafiyi during a speech.jpegDr_Jafar_Shafiyi_during_a_speech.jpeg | |
| Born | 1951 Bokan |
| 💀Died | 29 October 1987 Tikrit29 October 1987 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Iranian Kurd |
| Other names | Dr. Jafar, Kak Aziz |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Revolutionary |
Jafar Shafiyi (Kurdish: جەعفەر شەفیعی; Bokan 1951 – 29 October 1987), known as Dr. Jafar, was a doctor and a high-ranked member of Komala. He was killed in a car accident close to Tikrit, Iraq while he was on his way to Europe.
Early life
Jafar Shafiyi was born into a religious and educational family in Bokan in 1951. He completed school in Bokan and was sent to Tabriz in 1970 to study medicine, and he successfully graduated later. He read many books about Marxism during his time as a student, and he later joined Komala and underwent many secret activities with them. In 1972, SAVAK, the Shah’s secret police, arrested Dr. Jafar; SAVAK, who always had a sharp eye on the university students, suspected Dr. Jafar because of his membership in Komala. For 6 months, Dr. Jafar faced harsh torture in an attempt to extract information about Komala's activities, but they were not successful. Dr. Jafar was determined to not give anything, no matter how harsh the torture was.
Political Struggle
After 6 months, Dr. Jafar was released from prison, as proud as he was expected to be. He started to work as a doctor and was famous for being a man who really believed in humanity. He gave out free medications for the poor, and he had a small "Hospital" where he worked constantly for those who were in need of it. After a while as a trusted member of Komala, Dr. Jafar was sent to the Qandil Mountains to the PUK Peshmergas by Abdullah Mohtadi, where he was known as "Dr. Aziz". At first, Mohtadi sent (Xana) Said Moini to PUK, but unfortunately, he lost his life during clashes with Iraq. So this time, it was important for both PUK and Komala to not let anything happen to Dr. Jafar. Dr. Jafar was a famous and a known man in South Kurdistan, and he wasn't only famous for his treatments of wounded Peshmerga's and his job as a teacher there, but he was also known for being a Peshmerga who fought against Iraq.
Death
On 29 October 1987, Dr. Jafar was on his way to Europe when he suddenly collided with another car close to Tikrit, Iraq and lost his life. The car that led to his death was a military car that was in service for Ba'athist Iraq. Since Dr. Jafar was a well-known man for his struggle against Ba'athist Iraq, and the car that led to his death was a military car, rumors started to spread that this was a planned "accident" by Ba'athist Iraq. After his death, the legendary Kurdish poet, Sherko Bekas wrote a poem about Dr. Jafar, which was later made into a song by the former Komala Peshmerga, Nasser Razazi.
See also
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