During the Azerbaijan Republic period, he participated in battles as part of the Caucasian Islamic Army and was the commander of the First Infantry Division.

Javad bey Shikhlinski, son of Mammad agha, was born on January 3, 1874, in the village of Ashagi Salahli in the Kazakh district.

[1][2] After completing his education at the Tiflis Cadet Corps, he entered the Konstantinovsk Artillery School in Saint Petersburg on August 28, 1892.

[6][7] On February 21, 1913, in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, Javad bey was awarded a commemorative medal and promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

On April 22, 1917, he was promoted to the rank of colonel,[12] and on October 3, 1917, he was awarded the Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd Class.

[3][17] For his services in the formation and strengthening of the division, Javad bey Shikhlinski was awarded the rank of major general by the decision of the Council of Ministers on June 25, 1919.

[17][19] On June 27, 1919, by the order of the military minister, he was appointed commander of the Ganja city garrison, effective from July 1.

The first column was led by Major General Davud bey Yadigarov, and the second by Colonel Vladimir Levestam.

[25] On April 10, 1920, to strengthen the defense of the Ganja region, by the order of Minister of Defense Samed bey Mehmandarov, Major General Javad bey Shikhlinski, commander of the First Infantry Division, was appointed head of the Ganja fortified district.

[28] In protest against the occupation of Azerbaijan by the Bolsheviks, the Azerbaijani military units stationed in Ganja and the local population started an uprising.

[30][31] In a report sent to Baku by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs on June 3, 1920, it was written: On May 18, Extraordinary Commissar Hamid Sultanov arrived in Ganja with six instructors.

Leading the uprising were General Shikhlinski, Colonel Kazimbeyov, Prince Muhammad Mirza Qajar, the Khoyski brothers, the well-known Gambar and Alekber, along with soldiers of the 3rd Ganja Regiment.

After spending several years in Mashhad, he was recalled to Tehran and appointed head of the Officers' Club in the Iranian army.