Alişer
kurdish leader
Alişer Efendî (Kurdish: Alîşêr Efendî; 1862–9 July 1937), was a Kurdish military leader and poet. He organized the Koçgiri rebellion. He was one of the leaders of Dersim rebellion. He fought against the Ottomans during World War I.
Alişer Efendî | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1862 Sivas Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 July 1937 (aged 75[1]) Kafat, Ovacık |
| Spouse(s) | Zarife Xanım (?–9 July 1937) |
| Military service | |
| Nickname(s) | Alîşêr Efendî |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire[2] (1914[2]–17)Society for the Rise of Kurdistan (1919–21) |
| Wars |
Koçgiri rebellion |
References change
- ↑ Dersimi 1952, p. 281.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dersimi 1952, p. 280.
Sources change
- Dersimi, Nuri (1952). Kürdistan Tarihinde Dersim (in Turkish). Aleppo: Ani Matbaası. ISBN 975-6876-44-1.