Simko Shikak

Simko Shikak
سمکۆی شکاک
Simkoyê Şikak
Simko Shikak ; سمکۆی شکاک; Simkoyê Şikak
	A portrait of Simko Shikak
Nickname(s)	"Father of Kurdish Nationalism"
Born	1887; Chahriq-e Olya, Iran
Died	July 30, 1930; Oshnavieh, Iran
Cause of death	Ambush
Allegiance	Kurdish tribes
Service / branch	Shekak tribe
Battles / wars	Ottoman invasion of Persia (1906); World War I Persian campaign (World War I); ; Kurdish separatism in Iran Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922); Simko Shikak revolt (1926) X; ;
Relations	Amar Khan Shikak (uncle or cousin), Jafar Agha (older brother)
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Ismail Agha Shikak (Kurdish: ئیسماعیل ئاغا شکاک, Îsmaîl Axayê Şikak), also known as Simko (Kurdish: سمکۆ, Simko; 1887–1930), was a Kurdish chieftain of the Shekak tribe. He was a nationalist warlord who controlled significant land and led thousands of Kurdish rebels who defeated the Iranian army on several occasions. He also led ethnic conflicts against Assyrians and Azerbaijanis. He was later assassinated by the Iranian government in 1930.

^ Manafy, A. (2005). The Kurdish political struggles in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey : a critical analysis. Internet Archive. Lanham : University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-3003-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

[1] Manafy, A. (2005). The Kurdish political struggles in Iran, Iraq, and Turkey : a critical analysis. Internet Archive. Lanham : University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-3003-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

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Simko Shikak سمکۆی شکاک Simkoyê Şikak
A portrait of Simko Shikak
Nickname(s)	"Father of Kurdish Nationalism"^[1]
Born	1887 Chahriq-e Olya, Iran
Died	July 30, 1930 Oshnavieh, Iran
Cause of death	Ambush
Allegiance	Kurdish tribes
Service / branch	Shekak tribe
Battles / wars	Ottoman invasion of Persia (1906) World War I Persian campaign (World War I) Kurdish separatism in Iran Simko Shikak revolt (1918–1922) Simko Shikak revolt (1926) X
Relations	Amar Khan Shikak (uncle or cousin), Jafar Agha (older brother)
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