Republic of Mahabad [SEP] dissolved or abolished
December 15, the Kurdish People's Government was founded in Mahabad. On January 22, 1946, Qazi Muhammad announced the formation of the Republic of Mahabad. Some of the aims mentioned in the manifesto include:
1. Autonomy for the Iranian Kurds within the Iranian state.
2. The use of Kurdish as the medium of education and administration.
3. The election of a provincial council for Kurdistan to supervise state and social matters.
4. All state officials to be of local origin.
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civilized" (i.e. Western) dress. Kurds called this forced dress as Ajami rather than European.
Republic of Mahabad encouraged women's participation in public life and KDPI launched a political party for women which promoted education for females and rallied their support for the republic. In August 1979, the Iranian Army launched an offensive to destroy the autonomist movement in Kurdistan. Kurdish organizations such as Komala recruited hundreds of women into their military and political ranks. Within its own camps, Komala abolished gender segregation and women took part in combat