Amina Mohammed Saeed Berokhi was born in 1930 in the village of Berokh, in the Rubarok district of Hakkari, North Kurdistan. Her life was shaped early by struggle and displacement when, following the First Barzan Revolution in 1932, her family was forced to flee to South Kurdistan, settling in Khalona village in the Sherwan Mazni district of Erbil.
Her husband, Naji Beg Sheikh Omar, joined the Aylul Revolution as a Peshmerga under the leadership of his brother, Haji Berokhi. Alongside him, Amina devoted herself to supporting the Peshmerga, preparing food and sustaining the fighters with steadfast dedication. On May 4, 1966, Naji Beg was martyred in the Battle of Mount Zozk in the Diyana district.
Despite her loss, Amina continued her support of the Kurdish struggle. After the collapse of the September Revolution in 1975, she was displaced to Iran, where she endured years of exile in Zeveh, the Jahrum refugee camp in Fars province, and Tawrez. She returned to Zeveh in 1979 following political change in Iran.
Amina sent two of her sons, Mamend and Rashid, to join the Peshmerga. Her sacrifices deepened when Mamend was martyred in the Battle of Khawkurk in 1988. Earlier, in 1985, Iraqi airstrikes on Zeveh injured several members of her family, including her grandchildren and daughters-in-law.
In 1993, Amina returned to South Kurdistan, settling in Pirmam and Soran. In recognition of her lifelong sacrifices and unwavering commitment, she was awarded the Immortal Barzani Medal on August 16, 1996, during the Golden Jubilee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Her life remains a testament to resilience, sacrifice, and enduring devotion to the Kurdish cause.
Amina Mohammed Saeed Berokhi
