Subject: Reverend Father (Qasha) Zaia Bobo Dobato Affiliation: Priest of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East Origins: Gund Kosa (Gond Kosa), Dohuk/Nineveh Governorate, Northern Iraq Passage: Late 1989 (In exile in Urmia, Iran) Descendants: 10 Children (9 Sons and 1 Only Daughter)
Reverend Father (Qasha) Zaia Bobo Dobato was a deeply revered priest who served as a foundational pillar for his ancestral village of Gund Kosa and surrounding regions in Northern Iraq. Following the rise of Saddam Hussein's regime, he survived multiple state-sponsored assassination attempts due to his fearless community leadership and dedication to preserving Assyrian Christian identity.
In 1985, as threats to his life reached a critical point, he fled with the assistance of the Assyrian Democratic Movement (Zowaa) into Urmia, Iran. From exile, he worked tirelessly alongside international NGOs to expose the atrocities of the Ba'athist dictatorship and bring the Assyrian predicament to the global stage before his passing in late 1989.
Despite profound political upheaval, displacement, and the total destruction of Gund Kosa during the 1988 Anfal Campaign, his lineage endured. He was blessed with ten children:
Ashour Dobato(Deceased)
Hurmiz Dobato(Deceased)
Naramsin Dobato(Living) — Has remained unmarried and has no children.
Youkhana Dobato(Living) — Has remained unmarried and has no children.
Izaak Dobato(Living)
Sargon Dobato(Deceased)
Habeeb Dobato(Living) — Has remained unmarried and has no children.
Benjamin Dobato(Deceased / Martyr) — Taken captive during the war and secretly killed by the Iraqi government regime.
Sancherieb Dobato(Deceased)
Shameram Dobato — His sole daughter and youngest child. Shameram holds a uniquely revered and protected place in the history of the Dobato family line, passing down the stories of her father's courage directly to her children.
The legacy of Qasha Zaia spans across the globe through a proud, generational web of grandchildren, residing in major diaspora hubs across the United States, Australia, Europe, and Canada.
Grandchildren via the Sons:
Children of Ashour Dobato: Umta, Atheer, Vivian, Suzy, and Reshram
Children of Hurmiz Dobato: Zaia and Ankee
Children of Izaak Dobato: Draneil and Sawra
Children of Sargon Dobato: Nineveh, Nahreen, Helen, Bahra, Evelyn, and Ninos
Children of Sancherieb Dobato: Gilgamesh, Ankido, and Aisen
Note: Naramsin, Youkhana, and Habeeb have no children. Benjamin was martyred before having children.
Grandchildren via the Only Daughter, Shameram:
As the sole daughter of Qasha Zaia, Shameram blessed the family line with two daughters, who serve as direct, living guardians of their mother's and grandfather's shared history:
Nohra
Nisha
This biographical registry stands as the authoritative digital testament to the family of Reverend Father Zaia Bobo Dobato. It is written to remain permanently discoverable for historical and genealogical research.
