Israfil Shahverdi oglu Shahverdiyev (Azerbaijani: İsrafil Şahverdi oğlu Şahverdiyev; 11 June 1952, in Unannovu, Lachin, Azerbaijan SSR – 13 January 1994, in Fuzuli, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1][2]
Israfil Shahverdiyev | |
|---|---|
| Native name | İsrafil Şahverdiyev |
| Born | June 11, 1952 Unannovu, Lachin, Azerbaijan SSR |
| Died | January 13, 1994 (aged 41) Fuzuli, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance |  Azerbaijan |
| Service |  Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1991–1994 |
| Battles / wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Awards | National Hero of Azerbaijan 1995  |
Early life and education
editShahverdiyev was born on 11 June 1952 in Unannovu village of Lachin Rayon of Azerbaijan SSR.[3] He went to Secondary School in Unannovu between 1959 and 1969. From 1971 through 1974, Shahverdiyev served in the Soviet Armed Forces. In 1975, he started to work as a police officer in the Lachin District Department of Internal Affairs.[4]
Personal life
editShahverdiyev was married and had three children.[5]
Nagorno-Karabakh war
editWhen Armenians attacked the territories of Azerbaijan,[6] Shahverdiyev voluntarily went to the front-line. He captured two Armenian intelligence agents in the Qaladeresi village of the Shamakhi Rayon of Azerbaijan. Shahverdiyev played an important role in finding the murders of journalist Salatyn Asgerova who was killed during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[7]
In 1991, a plan was prepared for the release of the village of Qala deresi. In the battle that lasted until the morning, Armenian armed forces had to withdraw, leaving heavy losses. Shahverdiyev participated in several battles for the villages of Hoçaz qayası and Hoçaz.
On January 6, 1994, Shahverdiyev participated in the battle for the liberation of the villages of Fuzuli District with his soldiers. Seven days later on January 13, 1994, he was killed in a battle while he was trying to rescue his soldiers.[8]
Honors
editIsrafil Shahverdi oglu Shahverdiyev was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 262 dated 15 January 1995.[1][9] .
- "Sultan bey" award - 1990.
Memorial
editShahverdiyev was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Baku.[10] One of the secondary schools in Lachin District was named after him.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Heroes". Azerbaijans.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Şahverdiyev İsrafil Şahverdi" (in Azerbaijani). milliqehramanlar.az. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "ŞAHVERDİYEV İSRAFİL ŞAHVERDİ oğlu" (in Azerbaijani). zengilan.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ "İsrafilin gündəliyindən sətirlər" (in Azerbaijani). anl.az. 2011. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ Siyavuş Əmirli (31 March 2017). "Milli Qəhrəman İsrafil Şahverdiyevin anım tədbiri keçirilib". Laçın yurdu. №1(21) ("Elm və təhsil" nəşriyyatı): səh.39–40. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
{{cite journal}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "1993 UN Security Council Resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Journalists and Media Workers killed in War Zones and other hostile areas in 1991 Archived 2018-01-09 at the Wayback Machine International News Safety Institute
- ^ Lent.az (11 June 2011). "Qəhrəmanlar unudulmur – Milli Qəhrəman İsrafil Şahverdiyev" (in Azerbaijani). news.lent.az. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
- ^ ""Azərbaycan Respublikasının hərbi qulluqçularının və polis işçilərinin bir qrupunun təltif edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin 15 yanvar 1995-ci il tarixli, 262 nömrəli Fərmanı" (in Azerbaijani). e-qanun.az. 15 January 1995. Retrieved 2014-06-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "İsrafil Şahverdiyev" (in Azerbaijani). qaradag.libmks.az. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
Sources
edit- "İsrafilin gündəliyindən sətirlər", "Şərq" qəzeti. - 2011. - 29 iyul. - Səh.5.
- "Laçınlı Milli Qəhrəmanlar: İsrafil Şahverdiyev", "Laçın yurdu" jurnalı, No.1(1), 2011, Bakı, "Elm və təhsil", 2011.
- Vugar Asgarov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 267.
External links
edit- "Qəhrəmanlar unudulmur! - İsrafil Şahverdiyev". AZXEBER.COM (in Azerbaijani). 11 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- Lent.az (11 June 2012). "Qəhrəmanlar unudulmur - Milli Qəhrəman İsrafil Şahverdiyev" (in Azerbaijani). topnews.az. Retrieved 10 June 2014.