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335:, the Assyrians were surrounded by the 5th and 6th Divisions, under the leadership of Iskander Pasha, who vowed to annihilate the Assyrian race with their Persian allies. Khoshaba decided to withdraw his men to their defences for the night, and to send out patrols to halt the enemy moving towards Seray. By 10:30pm the Assyrians had captured eighty-eight prisoners and a mass of arms. Khoshaba, who could speak fluent Turkish, questioned the prisoners, most of whom claimed no reinforcements would be arriving. Khoshaba also translated a captured code of signals which would call for mortar bombs. Early the following morning, Khoshaba captured more Turkish prisoners; among them was a Turkish army colonel, second in command to Iskander Pasha. 266:. While studying in Urmia his studies were interrupted by a tragic event that proved to test his metal as a would be leader in Lower Tyareh: while away at Urmia, Malik Khoshaba’s father, Malik Yousip, was murdered by the Kurdish Rashid Beg, the “Mira” or prince, of the Barwar region in 1900. This tragedy required his return to Lower Tyareh where he vowed to avenge his father’s murder. In 1908, Malik Khoshaba assembled a formidable force of Lower Tyareh fighters from the villages of Lizan, Bne Laggipa, Minyanish, Zawitha and Zarne and attacked the Barwar Kurds where a fierce battle ensued that resulted in Malik Khoshaba killing Rashid Beg’s brother, Said Beg, thereby avenging his father’s murder. 331:. During the night, Malik Khiyo of Ashitha (17 years old at the time) observed two groups crossing his front, positioned himself in an artillery observation post and directed a moonlight strike to hold off the enemy. Two of Khoshaba's patrols were successful in capturing Turkish and Kurdish soldiers to gather intel about their positions. Khoshaba was also successful in preventing the enemy's field guns from damaging his post at dawn, while also bringing in twenty-four Turkish prisoners and personally killing four Turkish soldiers. By 7:30am, the enemy was beaten by the men of Khoshaba and Khiyo of Ashitha. On 13 August 1917, in Seray and 192: 34: 400:. During the battle, Simko was panic stricken after seeing the Assyrians rip apart his forces. While the battle was going on, Simko managed to flee, abandoning his men. After one day of fighting, the Kurds were decisively defeated. It is said that the river in Charah was completely red from the dead 304:
seeing a large convoy of girls and young women whom the Turks were carrying off, Malik Khoshaba took with him a handful of brave men, and divided his forces, they attacked the Turks from two sides. In this encounter he completely vanquished the Turks, and delivered from their grip 2,600 women and
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Malik Khoshaba was appointed the president of the Assyrian Advisory Committee which was made up of a number of influential Assyrian tribal leaders. This led to two factions developing within the Assyrians of Iraq, a patriarchal faction led by
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was awaiting him on the road with at least 80 armed men. This resulted in the Mustarrif sending Iraqi police to ensure Khoshaba and his accompanions were not harmed and further drove the split between the factions.
421:. The tension between the two factions reached a pinnacle according to a letter from the Administrative Inspector of Mosul to the Ministry of Interior, on 19 June 1933, Khoshaba, accompanied with Malik Khiyo of 246:. Khoshaba descended from the distinguished "Bet Polous" family of ancient lineage. Khoshaba completed his primary education at a Presbyterian missionary in Tyari before continuing his secondary studies in 327:, the Assyrians of Lower Tyari under the leadership of Malik Khoshaba were settled around the mountains of Seray where they were besieged by Turkish and Kurdish forces under the command of 396:, who was responsible for the murder of the Assyrian patriarch Mar Shimun was staying in the fortress. The fortress had never been conquered despite numerous attempts by the 173: 178: 148: 450:. He was seen by many (though not all) as a divisive figure, particularly with regards to undermining the cause of Assyrian autonomy within the newly created and 461:
According to British Army officer Ronald Sempill Stafford, Khoshaba murdered his own wife and daughter, believing that she had engaged in immoral conduct.
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with some success. Khoshaba was known for his bravery, cruelty and military capabilities during this time.
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and Deir, where the 47,000 refugees were encamped. During this fight, Malik Khoshaba lost only six men.
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Malik Khoshaba was born in the village of Lizan in the Lower Tyari region of which lies in modern-day
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in 1843. Patto's family ruled over Tyari for 600 years and was successful in bringing back Patriarch
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Assyrians attacked the Fortress of Charah on March 16, 1918 after the murder of Mar Shimun by the
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joined forces with Malik Khoshaba and others in driving Simko from his stronghold at
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and a non-patriarchal faction led by Malik Khoshaba and Mar Zaya Sargis, Bishop of
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Reforging a Forgotten History: Iraq and the Assyrians in the Twentieth Century
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Year of the sword : the Assyrian Christian genocide : a history
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https://biblio-archive.unog.ch/Dateien/CouncilDocs/C-544-1933-VI_EN.pdf
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The History of the Assyrian Church of the East in the Twentieth Century
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The Assyrian forces under the command of Malik Khoshaba and General
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The Assyrian forces under the command of Malik Khoshaba and General
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Later in life, Khoshaba became a figure of great controversy among
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During the first summer of the arrival of the Assyrian refugees in
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Khoshaba's grandfather, Malik Patto of Lower Tyari, fought against
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The Flickering Light of Asia or the Assyrian Nation and Church
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and completing his further studies at the American college in
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Year of the Sword: The Assyrian Christian Genocide, A History
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against the wishes of the Qaimmaqam who warned Khoshaba that
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Khoshaba led forces in counterattacks against the far larger
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and Malik Zaia Shams-al-Din of Lower Tyari left from
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Index


Tyari
Hakkari
Ottoman Empire
Mosul
Iraq
Tyari
Allies of World War I
Tyari
Assyrian volunteers
Assyrian levies
World War I
Persian campaign
Hakkari Expedition 1916
Hakkari Expedition 1917
Battle of Seray Mountain
Urmia Clashes
Battle of Charah
Battle of Suldouze
Battle of Urmia April 1918
Battle of Urmia June 1918
Assyrian rebellion
Malik Khoshaba in military gear in 1918
Syriac
Assyrian
malik
Tyari
Assyrian independence movement
World War I
Turkey

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