Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi
Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi | |
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| Other name(s) | Haji Ahmadi |
| Born | 1 January 1941 Iran |
| Died | 18 March 2025 (aged 84) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Organization | Kurdistan Free Life Party |
| Active years | 2004–2011 |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief |
| Commands | PJAK operations |
| Known for | Leadership of PJAK |
| Key conflicts | Iran–PJAK conflict Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) |
| Other work | Living in exile in Cologne, Germany |
| Website | PJAK Official Website |
Abdul Rahman Haji Ahmadi (Persian: عبدالرحمن حاجیاحمدی; 1 January 1941 – 18 March 2025), commonly known as just Haji Ahmadi, was an Iranian Kurdish leader who led a group called the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), a group fighting against the Iranian government for the creation of an autonomous Kurdish region inside Iran. He was said to live in exile with German citizenship in Cologne, Germany, where he allegedly led the organization.[1] The PJAK is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States,[2] Iran, and Turkey, while Russia, the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), and many other countries refuse to designate it as a terrorist organization.[2]
Biography
[edit]Haji Ahmadi was born in the Imperial State of Iran on 1 January 1941.[1]
In the summer of 2007, he visited Washington, although according to the United States government he did not meet with any officials. [3]
In March 2010, Haji Ahmadi was arrested at his residence in Germany by German authorities but was released shortly afterwards. The German government gave no details regarding why he was arrested or released. [4] Before his release, the Iranian government had asked Germany to extradite Haji Ahmadi to Iran. However, Germany refused this request on the grounds that Haji Ahmadi was a German citizen.[4] In response, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told a news conference in Tehran that the decision to free Haji Ahmadi amounted to "practically supporting terrorism", and that "Europe has become a haven for terrorists."[4]
Ahmadi died in Cologne, Germany on 18 March 2025, at the age of 84.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Röbel, Sven (14 April 2008). "Germany Concerned About PJAK Activities". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. lists anti-Iran Kurdish PJAK as terrorist organization". ekurd.net. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Thomas Renard. "PJAK in Northern Iraq: Tangled Interests and Proxy Wars" (PDF). thomasrenard.eu. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b c Germany Rejects Iran Extradition Request, Radio Free Europe, March 09, 2010.
- ^ عبدالرحمان حاجی احمدی، از بنیانگذاران پژاک، درگذشت (in Persian)
- ^ کنک: درگذشت حاجی احمدی برای انقلاب کوردستان ضایعهای بزرگ است (in Persian)
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