He was a valued officer of the P.U.K party of Kurdistan. His given name was Najmadin Talabani. Mama Risha was born in 1957 in the village of Taliban. He was a role model to many freedom fighters and peace keepers throughout Kurdistan. He died for the freedom of Kurdistan on the 24th day of January, 1985, by the hands of Tahseen Shahwais' followers, in a small, rundown village South of Karkuk, somewhere between Lailan and Qazanblakh. His heroism will go on in our hearts and our memories forever. (Hazaran salaw la gori hamu shahidani Kurdistan)