Mubariz Aghakerim oğlu Ibrahimov ( az, Mübariz Ağakərim oğlu İbrahimov; February 7, 1988 in
Əliabad - June 18, 2010 in
Çaylı) was an
Azerbaijani
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* Azerbaijani language
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* Azeri (disambiguation)
* Azerbaijani cuisine
* Culture of Azerbaijan
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Warrant Officer and
National Hero of Azerbaijan.
Early years
Mubariz Ibrahimov, was born in
Aliabad,
Bilasuvar District. After completing his
secondary education in 2005, Ibrahimov was conscripted to
Azerbaijani Armed Forces serving from 2006 through 2007. In September 2009, he entered the courses for
warrants
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, after which he served in
Naftalan.
Death
On June 19, Ibrahimov was killed in a shootout along the frontline between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces.
The Azerbaijani government posthumously granted him the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan.
An Azerbaijani Defense Ministry press release said "The Armenian side took Mubariz Ibrahimov's body and has not returned it."
Armenia stated that Ibrahimov was shot dead in Armenian-controlled territory, proving that the fighting was provoked by Azerbaijani forces.
Body
The body of Mubariz Ibrahimov remained under Armenian control for 141 days. The spokesman of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan Teymour Abdullayev alleged that "Armenia repeatedly claimed that the soldier's body is not in their hand and they even didn’t abstain to mislead the international organizations". On August 2, photos, which are claimed to be Ibrahimov's body, were placed on Internet by the Armenians. Azerbaijani authorities asked the ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross to mediate in returning Ibrahimov's body. Later the head of the
Armenian Apostolic Church Karekin II asked the President of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan to return the body to Azerbaijan. Finally the body was returned to Azerbaijan on November 6 following the agreement reached by presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in
Astrakhan in October 2010. Mubariz Ibrahimov was buried at the second
Alley of Honor in
Baku
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. The funeral was attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
Legacy

On July 22, 2010 President
Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003.
The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...
signed a decree that conferred Ibrahimov with the status of national hero. The Cabinet of Ministers is empowered to ensure the naming of one of the secondary schools of
Bilesuvar after Mubariz Ibrahimov and the executive powers of Bilesuvar are empowered to ensure the naming of one of the streets after Mubariz Ibrahimov. A documentary about his life was also proposed by
MP Ganira Pashayeva. On 15 June 2011, a four-meter tall
granite statue of Mubariz Ibrahimov sponsored by
Central Bank of Azerbaijan was unveiled in front of school named after him.
An armada class
tanker
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in
Turkey also bears his name.
The
12.7X108 caliber Mubariz Istiglal sniper rifle is named after him.
He is also considered a National Hero in Turkey because of his bravery shown in battle.
Awards and fellowships
*In 2011, he was named the
Man of the Year __NOTOC__
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by
ANS Group of Companies.
In popular culture
* The
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
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television series ''Sakarya Fırat'' has made several references to Ibrahimov.
* A ship named Mubariz İbrahimov in fleet of Turkish oil shipping company
Palmali Group of Companies.
See also
*
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
References
External links
Speech of President Ilham Aliyev: Mubariz Ibrahimov and Farid Ahmedov showed true heroism and valor
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1988 births
2010 deaths
21st-century Azerbaijani Land Forces personnel
Military personnel killed in action
People from Bilasuvar District
Burials at Alley of Honor
National Heroes of Azerbaijan
Burials at II Alley of Honor