Salih Rashid, known as Faqi Salih, was born in 1950 in Razala village, belonging to Nalpariz subdistrict in Penjwin district. He was a villager who worked in agriculture. He completed primary school in the village and went to Penjwin district to continue his studies and religious education.
He joined the Peshmerga ranks in 1966 in the Sheikh Muhammad Basaki Company of the ninth Battalion of Martyr Dilshad, within the Khabat forces of the Kurdistan Democratic Party. Fattah Agha was the battalion commander.
He attained the position of platoon commander and served as secretary of his company in 1967.
On 24 May 1969, Iraqi regime forces launched an attack on Peshmerga positions and defensive berms around Khormal subdistrict. Faqi Salih was martyred in his defensive trench in a confrontation with the army at Awa'i Rustam village after being shot by regime soldiers.
Source:Archive of the Encyclopedia Board of the Kurdistan Democratic Party