It is the birthday of the National Hero of Azerbaijan Koroglu Rahimov. He was born on October 31, 1953 in Khachmaz village of Oguz region of the Republic of Azerbaijan in a teacher's family. Koroglu Rahimov went to the first grade of Yagublu 7-year school. His father Ismayil Rahimov moved to Sarjalar village of Zangibasar district of the Republic of Armenia in 1961. Our national hero received his secondary education in the neighboring village - Habilkend secondary school. After successfully completing his secondary education in 1969, he came to Baku and entered the faculty of automotive mechanics of the Azerbaijan Institute of Petroleum and Chemistry. He was drafted into the army in 1972 and completed his military service in the German Democratic Republic. After returning from military service, he completed his higher education.
In 1979, he married his cousin Aybaniz. Koroglu Rahimov has three children. He started his career at the Baku Household Air Conditioners Plant. The expulsion of Azerbaijanis from Armenia in 1988, the events of January 20, 1990, the Khojaly genocide of February 25-26, 1992 further inflamed Koroglu Rahimov's desire to take revenge on the enemy, to cleanse our lands from Armenian fascists. He decides to go to the front voluntarily. On March 17, 1992, Koroglu Rahimov voluntarily enlisted in the Azerbaijani National Army. On April 30, 1992, Koroglu Rahimov was appointed commander of the 2nd motorized infantry unit in military unit N. In a short time, his heroism is memorized in tongues. Our hero goes to the frontline region of Karabakh, where there is a fierce battle. The unit led by him showed real heroism in the liberation of Buzlag, Chantaz, Erkej villages of Goranboy region. During that battle, many enemies were killed, some were taken prisoner, and a large amount of ammunition was seized. Later, the heroic commander liberated the villages of Bashkend, Madagiz and Gulustan from the enemy. On July 3, 1992, the unit commanded by Koroglu attacked in the direction of Aghdara.
This is Koroglu Rahimov's last fight. Koroglu Rahimov, who also showed heroism in the battles of Aghdara, liberated the third state farm from the Armenian fascists. The news of the heroic death of Koroglu Rahimov shocks everyone. He is buried in the Alley of Martyrs. Two years after his martyrdom, on September 16, 1994, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, Koroglu Ismayil oglu Rahimov was awarded the honorary title of National Hero of Azerbaijan. Abdulla Gurbani's "Koroglu's visit to Aghdara", Ali Gurbani's "Koroglular on the road from afar", Gadir Aslan's "Koroglu of the XX century", Ogtay Aliyev's "Koroglu reunited with eternity", Sabir Arazli's "Koroglu" books were published about Koroglu Rahimov's path. At the same time, the documentary films about the National Hero Koroglu Rahimov "Koroglu of the 20th century" and "My Homeland" by the film studio "Salname" of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan were made. One of the streets in Baku is named after Koroglu Rahimov.
A monument to the National Hero was erected in the Alley on Koroglu Street. At the same time, there is a street named after the National Hero in Oguz district, where the National Hero grew up. The school where he studied now operates as a kindergarten and is named after Koroglu Rahimov. The name and heroism of our National Hero will live forever in the hearts of all the people of Azerbaijan and will be passed down from generation to generation.
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