Mashallah Abdullayev

Mashallah Abdullayev ("Abdullayev Maşallah Babakişi oğlu"; born 27 May 1950) is a military serviceman of Azerbaijan Republic Armed Forces, Chief Lieutenant. He was awarded National Hero of Azerbaijan.
Early life.
He was born in Kapanakchi village of Goranboy region on the 27th of May, 1950. He studied at Gornaboy secondary school # 1 and then at the Vocational school. Mashallah started working at Goranboy Exploitation of Artesian wells project at age 15. He then worked at Sumgayit Aluminum Plant.
Career.
He was called for military service in 1969. He served in Kerch city and returned to Baku after leaving the Army in 1971. When Mashallah returned, he started working at Baku Oil Rigs.
Abdullayev decided to pursue his education and entered Baku Physical Education College in 1973. He graduated from the College and returned to Goranboy in 1975 where he started working as a teacher of Physical Education at school #1.
Armenians who lived in Azeri villages such as Garachinar, Manash, Erkach, and Buzlug started attacking the villages such as Zeyva and Todan where Azerbaijani people were living. They were attacking Azerbaijani villages, burning their houses and taking residents hostage.
Abdullayev gathered the youth of Goranboy region together. M. Abdullayev’s established the first Self Defense Units. He helped to combine those defense groups into a battalion. He took an active part in defending former Shaumyan (present Aghjakand) from the invaders.
He was chosen as a Deputy to the High Counsel of the Republic (National Assembly). Abdullayev was selected as a Brigade Commander within the Ministry of Defense. The Brigade was supervising Tartar, Goranboy and Yevlakh regions.
Abdullayev was promoted to the rank of Major, and also selected as a Mayor of Goranboy region from August 1992 to May 1993.
He was awarded the medal of General M. Asadov for his bravery.
Personal life.
He is married and has one child.