Rashid Muhammad Faqo, known as Rashid Isomari, was born in Year 1941 in the village of Isomar in the Barzan area in the Mergasor district of Erbil Governorate. He took refuge in Iran in Year 1975 after the setback of the Aylul Revolution and resided in the city of Naqadeh, and was transferred from there to the city of Karaj. He returned to southern Kurdistan in Year 1991 during the popular uprising of southern Kurdistan. He passed away on July 7, 2013.
He joined the Peshmerga forces of the Aylul Revolution in Year 1961 after the outbreak of the Aylul Revolution with his brother Zubair Faqo. Rashid Muhammad Faqo participated in the battles of Wadi Zawita, Lomana, and Makhobznan in the Badinan area. He assumed the position of Wing Commander after the martyrdom of his brother in Year 1962 in the Meriba battle. He participated in the Seri Akre battle in Year 1962 and in the Bers battle in Year 1963. After clearing the Badinan area of the Army and mercenary gunmen, he crossed with Mullah Mustafa Barzani to the Soran area and became the personal bodyguard of Mullah Mustafa Barzani and continued in this task until Year 1975.
He returned to southern Kurdistan during the popular uprising in Year 1991 and participated in battles against the Iraqi Army. He became responsible for the Social Committee affiliated with the General Social Office in Year 1993 in the villages of Nazari.
On August 16, 1996, during the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, he was awarded the Barzani Medal by President Masoud Barzani in recognition of the services he provided to the Kurds and Kurdistan.
Source:1- Archive of the Encyclopedia Committee of the Kurdistan Democratic Party.