His grandfather Malik Ismail I had fought bravely against Bedir Khan Beg’s forces in 1843, defending Upper Tyari’s autonomy and status until his last breath.

Named in his honor, Malik Ismail II grew into a brave and wise leader, known for his deep understanding of the political dynamics of the Ottoman Empire.

Thereafter, Halmoun and Geramoun were administratively included under Upper Tyari’s control and the people of those two towns honored Malik Ismail II as their hero and offered his household yearly tribute of sheep.

After a fierce battle, six of the best and most inaccessible castles were destroyed by the Assyrians, after crushing and tearing apart the enemy, along with a part of their established homes.

In the morning, 13 June, the enemy army brought a cannon via mule to the Suwareh camp, they had guards in front of them about 200 meters away.

As they neared the aforenamed camp, Dinkha and his men revealed themselves to the enemy, and from there a battle occurred that lasted 2 hours.

That same night, the Malik occupied the entire mountain behind Chamba, from the great zab to the river which flows from the villages of Erda and Kalitan under the command of Daniel his son and Sawro Beh Samano.

At that time, the brilliant spy Khamis returned from his trip and told Malik Ismail about the forces of Rashid that have drawn around chamba.

Then the Malik commanded his son Shlemon saying, "Get word to Daniel and Sawro to Relinquish that whole mountain which they occupy, and cross the Arab to this side of beh Delyata quickly before they are surrounded by two armies of the enemy from the north and from the south."

That same night, Shlemon himself delivered this command to his brother and Sawro head of the soldiers, they quickly abandoned their barricades.

On 15 June, very early in the morning, the enemy began to slowly open fire with rifles but were not answered by the Assyrians.

So, the army of Ismail Agha freely entered all the barricades and rushed down to the village of Chamba, the 100 fighting men were ready at the rock of Crucifixion.

Some of them headed by Tia Lazar attacked the village, second group under the command of Zindo Beh Khiu were to occupy the whole mountain behind them.

Malik Ismail II died at Henadi, Iraq, in 1936 and his remains were moved to St Mary's Assyrian Church in Baghdad in the 1970s.