Mazloum Abdi

Ferhat Abdi Şahin (born 1967), better known by his nom de guerre Mazloum Kobani Abdi (Kurdish: Mezlûm Ebdî Arabic: مظلوم عبدي) and his previous nom de guerre Şahin Cilo, is a Syrian Kurdish military leader, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Various news articles have referred to him with the name "Mazlum Kobane."

Mazloum Abdi
Abdi in October 2019
Native name
Kurdish: Mazlûm Ebdî
Arabic: مظلوم عبدي
Birth nameFerhat Abdi Şahin
Other name(s)Noms de guerre:
Şahin Cilo,
Mazloum Abdî
Born1967 (age 5657)
Kobanî, Syria
Allegiance Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (2012–present)
Service/branch Syrian Democratic Forces (2015–present)
Years of service2003–present
RankGeneral Commander
Battles/warsKurdish–Turkish conflict
Syrian Civil War
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