in uprisings against the British until 1932, when the Royal Air Force and British-trained Iraqis were able to capture the Sheikh again and exile him to southern Iraq. Death and legacy Sheikh sued for peace and was exiled in southern Iraq in May 1932 and was able to return to his family village in 1941 where he remained the rest of his years. He ultimately died in 1956 with his family. He is still remembered today with displays of him around Iraqi Kurdistan and especially in Sulaimaniah. He is a hero to the Kurdish people to this day, as he is thought of as an pioneering Kurdish nationalist who fought for the independence and respect of his people. He is regarded as a pioneer for many future Kurd leaders. See also Kingdom of Kurdistan RAF Iraq Command References External links Ethnic Cleansing and the Kurds The Rebellion of Sheikh Mahmmud Barzanji, in German 1878 births 1956 deaths People from Sulaymaniyah Iraqi Kurdistani politicians Kurdish people from the Ottoman Empire Iraqi Kurdish people Kurdish rulers Kingdom of Kurdistan Kurdish nationalists Kurdish revolutionaries Burials in Iraq Iraqi exiles Iraqi expatriates in India Iraqi revolt of 1920