Islamic Liberation Front of Patani

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Islamic Liberation Front of Patani
Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani
Leaders Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen [1] [2]
Tengku Abdul Jalal [3] [4]
Dates of operation1947 (1947) [2] – present
Group Tentara Nasional Pembebasan Rakyat Patani (People's National Liberation Army of Patani) [1]
Headquarters Kelantan, Malaysia [5]
Active regions Southern Thailand
Ideology Separatism
Religious conservatism [5]
Nationalism [3]
Islamism [6]
OpponentsFlag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Warsthe South Thailand insurgency
Preceded by
Reorganised as BNPP in 1959 [7]
Renamed to BIPP in 1986

The Islamic Liberation Front of Patani (Malay : Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani, abbreviated BIPP), until 1986 known as the National Liberation Front of Patani (NLFP; Malay : Barisan Nasional Pembebasan Patani, BNPP; also translated as "Patani National Liberation Front" or "National Front for the Liberation of Pattani"; Thai : ขบวนการแนวร่วมปลดแอกแห่งชาติปัตตานี) is a militant Islamic separatist movement based in northern Malaysia and with a history of operations in the South Thailand insurgency.

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History

The group was formed in 1959 by Tengku Abdul Jalal, aka Adul na Saiburi, [8] and is reputed to be one of the first armed insurgent outfits in the Pattani area. [9] The group had its base in Southern Thailand. [10]

Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani

The BNPP was very active in the 1970s and 1980s. It renamed itself to "Islamic Front for the Liberation of Pattani" (BIPP) in 1986. [6] [11] After a period of dormancy, it was revived in 2002. The renewed group has reduced its nationalistic emphasis and expanded its hard-line Islamic politico-religious goals. It is known for its attacks against the Buddhist minorities of Southern Thailand. The political wing of the group participates in Malaysian state-level politics. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kees van Dijk (2005). "Coping with Separatism: Is there a solution?". Violent Internal Conflicts in Asia Pacific. Yayasan Obor Indonesia. p. 189.
  2. 1 2 Moshe Yegar (2002). Between Integration and Secession: The Muslim Communities of the Southern Philippines, Southern Thailand and Western Burma/Myanmar. Lexington Books. p. 143.
  3. 1 2 Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian (2013). Historical Identity, Nation, and History-Writing: The Malay Muslims of Southern Thailand, 1940s–1980s. NUS Press. p. 238.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Wan Kadir Che Man (1995). National Integration and Resistance Movement: The Case of Muslims in Southern Thailand. Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 242.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. 1 2 David Carment; Patrick James; Zeynep Taydas (2006). "Thai Malay Separatism: Managing Interstate Ethnic Conflict". Who Intervenes? Ethnic Conflict and Interstate Crisis. Ohio State University Press. p. 120.
  6. 1 2 Bilveer Singh (2007). The Talibanization of Southeast Asia: Losing the War on Terror to Islamist Extremists. Praeger.
  7. ↑ Bertil Lintner (8 September 2007). "Who's who in Thailand's Muslim insurgency". Asia Times. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007.
  8. ↑ No one is safe, Human Rights Watch, p. 15
  9. ↑ Who's who in Thailand's Muslim insurgency by Bertil Lintner
  10. ↑ "PULO Website". Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Sugu Narayanan (2011). The Relevance of Islam in Southeast Asian Civil Wars. Lexington Books. p. 134.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ Barry M. Rubin (ed.), Guide to Islamist Movements, Volume 2, p. 104
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