Simko
Kurdish chieftain and outlaw (1887-1930) · Politicians · Died at 43
Ismail Agha Shikak, also known as Simko, was a Kurdish chieftain of the Shekak tribe. He was a warlord who controlled significant land and led thousands of Kurdish rebels who defeated the Qajar and Pahlavi armies on several occasions. He had also fought against the Ottomans and other foreign troops in Iran.
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![Simko and his men in Sulaymaniyah to meet Mahmud Barzanji[64]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Simko_Shikak_and_his_men.jpg/500px-Simko_Shikak_and_his_men.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
About this person
He also led ethnic conflicts of Assyrians and Azerbaijanis. In 1930, he was assassinated by the government of Pahlavi Iran.
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1930 · aged 43
