Dawood Beg Fattah Beg ben Mohamed Pasha,
1905-1966 Leader of Jaff Tribe
After the passing away of Kareem Beg the leader of
Jaff tribe, his brother Dawood Beg who was the youngest son of Fattah Beg
ben Mohamed Pasha Jaff, became the tribe’s leader.
Born in 1905 in Mira Dee village near Derbindeekhan in Iraq Kurdistan, he had a charismatic personality, talkative, courageous in telling the truth regardless of the consequences; he believed in the Kurdish cause, always trying to bring the Kurdish political factions near to each other, assisting in solving their differences; he despised friction and hypocrisy believing they were the main causes of non advancement of the Kurdish people in its aspiration for self-determination and rights.
Dawood Beg was a true combative
Kurd, and amongst the fighters with Sheikh Mahmood AlHafeed head of the
Kurdish Government of Iraq Kurdistan, in the struggle for the independence
against the British forces. During the battle of AwBareek, he showed such
a unique bravery despite his young age, that Sheikh Mahmood named him the
Lion of Kurdistan, when the British were defeated, suffering massive
losses.
In 1940 Dawood Beg became a member of
the Iraqi parliament representing Kirkuk, and served his constituents
well. His stand was always in defense of the poor and the dispossessed of
the people.
ID: Member of the Iraqi parliament
He remained an M.P. until 1958, when the 14 of July
coup
Dawood beg Jaff with King
Faisal and Abdol ilah
d’e. tat of Abdul Kareem Qassim took place, causing
disturbances and instability, and also the strong hold of the Communist
Party of Iraq on government, Dawood Pasha decided to temporarily leave
Iraq until the situation stabilizes in Iraq. He was respectfully and
graciously received by the Shahenshah of Iran, then he settled in
Kirmenshah near where his tribe in Iran.
At that time, the Kurdish movement in Iraq Kurdistan,
which started in the area of Jaff, i.e. Derbendikhan, began to spread to
most parts of Kurdistan under the leadership of the hero Mullah Mustafa
Barzani.
Dawood Beg was in constant touch and contacts
with movement, assisting as much as he could. Mullah Mustafa asked him to
contact the Shah and request help for the Kurdish movement, and mediate
with the Government of Iran to establish good relationships between the
two parties.
During one the meeting Dawood Beg did put this
request to the Shah, who replied that Barzani had communist tendencies,
and cannot cooperate with him. Then Dawood Beg clarified several matters
to the Shah and assured him to the contrary, and that Barzani is a
nationalist and far from holding such views.
Cooperation was enhanced after that meeting
resulting in strengthening the power of the Kurdish movement and
consequent dominance of the Kurdish area.
Dawood Beg Jaff with Mohammad Reza
shah Pahlawi
Political differences
between the Kurdish leadership caused frictions and serious damage,
whereby a large faction of the leadership split and forced to go to Iran,
turned against Mullah Mustafa Barzani, and started gathering and
organizing, wanting to present a strong and well-known person who
can face up to Mullah Mustafa.
Dawood Beg Jaff was their choice, and they
found in him the suitable person for this role. In the meeting between the
leadership represented by M/S Ibrahim Ahmed, Hilmi Ali Shareef, Omar
Dababa, and others with Dawood Beg, comprehensive discussions and
negotiations took place.
Dawood Beg was not convinced of their views and
opinions, because of the delicate circumstances of the Kurdish movement at
that time, and tried to negotiate a compromise between the parties,
seeking to unify them with the movement despite its weaknesses, and to
postpone their ideological differences.
Because of his illness, Dawood Beg Jaff moved
from the city of Kermishah to the capital Tehran, but to no avail. Dawood
Beg Jaff the leader of Jaff tribe passed away in 1966, and his corpse
transported to the family cemetery in Said Khalil close to Kalar town in
Iraq Kurdistan, and buried next to his great grandfather, Mohamed Pasha.
His corpse was met with honours by the Iraqi Government and massively by
members of the tribe.
Dawood Beg had nine sons and four
daughters.
Dawood Beg sons
Shahriar . Saryas . Sarwat .
Sarbast . Salar . Sardar . Dara . Sarchel . Nawzad
Dawood Beg daughter
سرگل
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خورشيده
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Dawood Beg Jaff With King Faial II
With some of Iraqi M.Ps ( 1956 )
With some of Iraqi & Jordanian M.Ps ( 1958 )
With his brothers ( 1938 )
With his sons
