Jangir Agha

Jangir Agha with his family

Jangir Agha (or Jahangir Agha, Cangîr Axa, Armenian: Ջահանգիր Աղա; Russian: Джаангир Ага) (ca. 1874-1943) is a prominent military and social figure of Armenia in early 20th century and a national hero of the Yazidi people.[1]

He was born in Chubuhly village of Van province of Western Armenia (currently included in Turkey). A number of songs are written about Jangir Agha by Yazidis.[2]

During Armenian-Turkish battles in 1918 he greatly helped in victory over Turks and Kurds in the village Molabalzet.[3]

Jangir Agha participated in Bash-Aparan battle with his Yazidi battalion of three hundred horsemen against Turkish Army invaded Armenia. He also joined Armenians during anti-Bolshevik revolt of February 18, 1921 and participated battles for Yerevan.[4]

In 1938 he was repressed by Stalin regime and sent to Saratov prison, where he died. In 1959 rehabilitated posthumously.

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References

  1. ↑ Chronologische Liste êzîdîscher Helden
  2. ↑ Jahangir Agha
  3. ↑ ÊzîdîPress - Völkermord an den Armeniern: „Der Schmerz der Armenier ist auch unser“
  4. ↑ ÊzîdîPress - Armeniens größte Minderheit wandert aus
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