Adham Barzani | |
|---|---|
ئەدھەم بارزانی | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1962 Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Citizenship |  Iraq |
| Nationality | Kurdish |
| Political party | Kurdistan Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Kurdish Revolutionary Hezbollah |
| Relations | Masoud Barzani Nechirvan Barzani Mustafa Barzani Idris Barzani Masrour Barzani |
| Residence | Erbil |
| Occupation | Former member of the Kurdistan Parliament, former leader of the Kurdish Revolutionary Hezbollah |
Adham Sheikh Othman Sheikh Ahmad Barzani (born April 16, 1962) is a former member of Iraqi Kurdistan National Assembly and leader of the Kurdish Revolutionary Hezbollah. He is former Kurdish President Massoud Barzani's cousin.
Adham Barzani and 700 families from the Barzani tribe converted to shia Islam and move to Iran. [1]The Kurdish Revolutionary Hezbollah (KRH) in Iraq was founded and led by Adham Barzani which was established in 1988 as a splinter group from Kurdish Hezbollah of Iran. Like other Iraqi Kurdish parties, the group received funds from Iran in the 1990s. KRH was dissolved in 2004.[2][3] Adham Barzani became a member of Kurdistan Parliament on Kurdistan Democratic Party's list. Adham and Masoud Barzani have had many disputes with each other over the governance system, relations with USA and leadership of the KDP.[4]
References
- ↑ "The specter of sectarian and ethnic unrest in Iraq - Iraq | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ↑ Kurdistan Revolutionary Hizballah Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ↑ "Iraqi Political Groups". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-03-29.
- ↑ "The specter of sectarian and ethnic unrest in Iraq - Iraq | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
He was a high member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, he had a special position within the PDK