Ibrahim Heski or Ibrahim Pasha Haski TelloDana Adams Schmidt, ''Journey among brave men'', Little, Brown, 1964
p. 57.
( ku, Biroyê Heskê Têlî;? - July 25, 1931,

Siah Cheshmeh Siah Cheshmeh ( fa, سيه چشمه; also Romanized as Sīāh Cheshmeh, Seyah Cheshmah, Siāh Chashmeh, and Sīyah Cheshmeh; also known as ( az, Qareh Eynī or Kara Aineh.) is a city and capital of Chaldoran County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran ...

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), was a

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and president of the Kurdish

Republic of Ararat The Republic of Ararat, or Kurdish Republic of Ararat,Abbas Vali, ''Essays on the origins of Kurdish nationalism'', Mazda Publishers, 2003, p. 199./ref> ( ku, کۆماری ئارارات, translit=Komara Agiriyê and ku, Komara Araratê) was ...

. He was from the Jalali tribe.

Life

His father's name is Hesk and mother's name is Têlî. He was a member of the Hesesori tribe which is one of the blanch of Jalali tribe. Different sources mentioned him as "Ibrahim Agha", "Ibrahim Pasha", "Heskizâde Ibrahim", "Bırho", "Bro Haski Tello", "Bro Haski Talu" and so on. British author and adventurer

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described him as ''the hero of the region was a wild and gallant freebooter called Ibrahim Agha Huske Tello''. During

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, he fought against Russian troops.

First Ararat Rebellion

In 1925, he participated in the Sheikh Said Rebellion. And after the failure of the rebellion, he fled to

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. In 1926, he commanded Hesenan, Jalali, Haydaran tribes and started the First Ararat Rebellion (May 16 - June 17, 1926). On 16 May, Kurdish forces fought against the 28th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division of

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and a

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regiment in Demirkapı region. The Turkish troops were defeated and a scattered 28th Regiment had to retreat towards Doğubeyazıt. On June 16/17, Ibrahim and his forces were surrounded by the 28th and 34th regiment, but they could escape over Yukarı Demirkapı to

Republic of Ararat

On October 28, 1927,

Xoybûn Xoybûn or Khoyboun ( ku, ,Xoybûn خۆیبوون) was a Kurdish nationalist political party, that is known for leading the Ararat rebellion, commanded by Ihsan Nuri. Many Armenians joined the movement as well, the party was active in all parts ...

proclaimed the Independent

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and Ibrahim became the President of the

. Before that, he was appointed the governor of the Agirî Province of Kurdistan by Xoybûn.Mehmet Köçer, "Ağrı İsyanı (1926-1930)", '' Fırat Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi'', Cilt: 14, Sayı: 2
s. 385.
His sons Ilhami, Omer, Davut and his brothers Ahmed, Eyub participated in Ararat rebellion. Ahmed was killed in action and their 100-year-old mother was shot and killed by the Turkish Army. After the suppression of the Ararat rebellion, he retreated with his men to Iran

Maku Rebellion and death

In 1931, intense fighting broke out in the vicinity of Maku between Persian troops and Kurds. The 2nd Brigade of Azerbaijan Division commanded by Colonel Mohammad Ali Khan engaged and Colonel

Kalb Ali Khan Hajji Nawab Kalb Ali Khan Bahadur (1832 – 23 March 1887) was a Nawab of the princely state of Rampur from 1865 to 1887. Succeeding his father, Sir Nawab Yusef Ali Khan Bahadur, he continued his father's good works, expanding the Rampur ...

was sent from

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and

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with reinforcements. On July 25, while fighting in the vicinity of Qara Aineh, the Persian Colonel Kalb Ali Khan was killed in action and Kurds lost three or four important leaders, including Ibrahim and his brother.Great Britain Foreign Office, ''ibid''
p. 252.

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