Draft:Penjwen Revolt

Penjwen Revolt
Part of Iraqi–Kurdish conflict
Iraqi police searching for Khole Piza during the Penjwen revolt, 1952
Date 1948–1952 Location Penjwen District, Iraqi Kurdistan Result Kurdish victory target succesfully asassinated
Belligerents
Kurdish rebels of Penjwen	Kingdom of Iraq Imperial State of Iran
Commanders and leaders
Khole Piza Tahir Piza  Rahim Piza	Hakim Abdul Baqi  X Mohammad Amin Bani Shari †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown but more
Casualties and losses
8	310+ killed

The Penjwen Revolt (Kurdish: ڕاپەڕینی پێنجوێن, romanized: Raperînê Pêncuên) also known as the Khole Piza Uprising was a Kurdish-led resistance movement that took place between 1948 and 1952 in the mountainous regions near Penjwen, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Led by Khole Piza, the movement drew widespread local support and symbolized early Kurdish resistance in post-war Iraq.

Uprising

Between 1948 and 1951, Khole Piza led a guerrilla movement in the Chamyala mountains against Iraqi military forces.With local support, the fighters engaged in a number of confrontations. Despite limited resources, the group held out for years, Khole Piza and his followers sustained a prolonged guerrilla resistance, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Iraqi militants.

Legacy

Khole Piza became a symbol of early Kurdish resistance against the Iraqi regime. His story is remembered in Kurdish cultural works, including songs and his story has been made into a film by Jalil Zangana in which, Mustafa Ahmad plays the role of Khole Piza with several other famous Actors. The uprising is viewed as a precursor to later, more organized Kurdish movements seeking autonomy and rights within Iraq, it left a lasting mark on the Kurdish struggle

See also

• Timeline of Kurdish uprisings
• Khole Piza