Dilgam ismailov

3. Democratic national liberation movement in South 
Azerbaijan 
 
İn all spheres of social life South Azerbaijan is always
has been linked with North Azerbaijan especially to the Baku. 
Events, in the North were reflected in the South. News of the 
overthrow of the monarchy in Russia has brought great 
expectations for South Azerbaijan. 
İn Tabriz, Urmia and 
Ardabil were revolts by state officials against arbitrariness. 
The situation in Tabriz especially was very dramatic. Iran 
Democratic Party’s (İDP) Azerbaijan Provincial 
Committee had directed to the demonstrations. Sheykh 
Muhammad Khiyabani leaded to the committee. Azerbaijan 
provincial committee published a Tajaddud (Yeniseshme) 
(renovation) newspaper.
August 1917 In Tabriz held IDP Azerbaijan Provincial 
Committee’s conference. This conference created Azerbaijan 

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Democratic Firga (Fraction) - ADF and headed Sheikh 
Mohammed Khiyabani elected its central committee. 
Democrats called people deport of foreign invaders from 
country and within the boundaries of a democratic Iran the 
granting of autonomy to South Azerbaijan. He was an 
organizer of the rallies Tabriz and other cities. In 1917 
autumn rallies which were held in Tabriz, Ardabil, Khoy, 
Urmia, Serab, Zancan and other cities people demanded
resignation government's which became puppets in the hands 
of the United Kingdom and organization of a democratic 
government in Iran. End of the 1917 Vusuguddovle 
government was forced to resign. But soon, with the help of 
the British was brought to power again. Englishmen by using 
of Ottoman danger was occupied by a large number of southern 
cities of South Azerbaijan. ADF in South Azerbaijan started 
giving directions against the English, to prevent the armenian 
massacres implemented serious measures.