Ibrahim Heski
Ibrahim Heski or Ibrahim Pasha Haski Tello was a Kurdish soldier, politician and president of the Kurdish Republic of Ararat. 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 clan which is one of the branches of the Jalali tribe. Different sources mentioned him as "Ibrahim Agha", "Ibrahim Pasha", "Heskizâde Ibrahim", "Bırho", "Bro Haski Tello", "Ibro Haski Talu" and so on. British author and adventurer Rosita Forbes described him as the hero of the region was a wild and gallant freebooter called Ibrahim Agha Huske Tello. During World War I, he fought against Russian troops in Doğubayazıt.
In 1925, he participated in the Sheikh Said Rebellion. And after the failure of the rebellion, he fled to Mount Ararat. In 1926, he commanded Hesenan, Jalali, Haydaran tribes and started the First Ararat Rebellion. On 16 May, Kurdish forces fought against the 28th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division of Turkish Army and a Gendarmerie 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 managed to evade capture and escape over Yukarı Demirkapı to Iran. Ibrahim and his forces did not aid Simko Shikak in his October 1926 revolt against Iran.
Republic of Ararat
On October 28, 1927, Xoybûn proclaimed the Independent Kurdistan and Ibrahim became the President of the Republic of Ararat. Before that, he was appointed the governor of the Agirî Province of Kurdistan by Xoybûn. His sons Ilhami, Omer, Davut and his brothers Ahmed, Eyub participated in the Ararat rebellion. Ahmed was killed in action and their 100-year-old mother was shot and killed by the Turkish Army during the Zilan massacre in July 1930. 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 the Iranian army and local rebel Kurds over the killing of Simko Shikak. The 2nd Brigade of Azerbaijan Division commanded by Colonel Mohammad [Ali Khan (colonel)|Mohammad Ali Khan] engaged and Colonel Kalb Ali Khan was sent from Tabriz and Ardabil 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 who were killed by the Persian troops.