Islamic Group Kurdistan
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Islamic Group of Kurdistan/Irak (Kurdish
: كؤمةلَي ئيسلامي لة كوردستان/ عيراق Kurdish
: Komele Islami le Kurdistan/Iraq) is an Islamist movement in Iraq
i Kurdistan. It practices the method of “ Sunnah and Jamaa’h” Established by Ali Bapir
in May 2001. Bapir is a former member of the Islamic Movement of Kurdistan
. The group reportedly receives funding from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
.
, but released a statement on 11 October 2004 in Islamic Group of Kurdistan denying that any such links existed. Bapir was interviewed Komele Islami in January 2003. He said:
In the Iraqi legislative election of January 2005, it decided to run independently from the main Kurdish coalition
. It received over 60,000 votes (about 0.7%) and two seats in the transitional National Assembly of Iraq
. After the elections, the party agreed to join the Kurdish alliance's National Assembly caucus.
At the same time, it won 85,237 votes and 6 Kurdish National Assembly seats in the Kurdistan election on the same day
. In the Local elections, that day they won 18,781 votes (2.9%) and 1 seat (out of 41) in Hawler as well as 53,088 votes (7.3%) and 3 (out of 41) seats in Silemani.
In the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005 they decided to join the Kurdish coalition
and were allocated one seat.
In the Iraqi Kurdistan legislative election, 2009
they formed a coalition with the Kurdistan Islamic Union
, Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party and the Future Party
, called the Service and Reform List. The list came third in the election winning 240,842 votes (12.8%) and 13 (out of 111) seats.
In the Iraqi legislative election, 2010 they formed their own independent list. They received 152,530 votes (1.32%) and 2 seats (one in Hawler and one in Silemani)
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
: كؤمةلَي ئيسلامي لة كوردستان/ عيراق Kurdish
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
: Komele Islami le Kurdistan/Iraq) is an Islamist movement in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i Kurdistan. It practices the method of “ Sunnah and Jamaa’h” Established by Ali Bapir
Ali Bapir
Ali Bapir, also called Mamosta Ali Bapir and Sheikh Ali Bapir born 1961 in Peshdar area, Kurdistan, Iraq, is the prince of the Kurdistan Islamic Group.-External links:*...
in May 2001. Bapir is a former member of the Islamic Movement of Kurdistan
Islamic Movement of Kurdistan
The Islamic Movement of Kurdistan is an Islamist group founded in 1979 by Shaykh Uthman Abd-Aziz and several other Sunni mullahs who were all part of the non-political "Union of Religious Scholars" . The party's main support comes from in and around that town of Halabjah...
. The group reportedly receives funding from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa...
.
Activities
It has been linked to the terrorist group Ansar al-IslamAnsar al-Islam
Ansar al-Islam is a Sunni Islamist group of Iraqis, promoting a radical interpretation of Islam, close to the official Saudi ideology of Wahhabism with strict application of Sharia. The group was formed in the northern provinces of Iraq near the Iranian border, and previously had established...
, but released a statement on 11 October 2004 in Islamic Group of Kurdistan denying that any such links existed. Bapir was interviewed Komele Islami in January 2003. He said:
" Our policy is that we enter into fraternity and cooperation with all Islamic groups. We seek such fraternal relations with Islamic parties and organizations, Islamist figures, and groups that follow a SalafiSalafiA Salafi come from Sunni Islam is a follower of an Islamic movement, Salafiyyah, that is supposed to take the Salaf who lived during the patristic period of early Islam as model examples...
tradition or a Sufi or a scientific tradition. In the Komele Islami, we believe that the group must be open-minded and seek fraternity with all those who call or act for Islam. If we see a mistake, we will try to correct it through dialogue and by creating a fraternal atmosphere."
In the Iraqi legislative election of January 2005, it decided to run independently from the main Kurdish coalition
Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
The Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan sometimes referred to simply as the Kurdistan Alliance is the name of the electoral coalition first presented as a united Kurdish list in the January 2005 election in Iraq. Elections were held simultaneously for the assembly of the Kurdistan Regional...
. It received over 60,000 votes (about 0.7%) and two seats in the transitional National Assembly of Iraq
National Assembly of Iraq
The Council of Representatives of Iraq is the main elected body of representatives in Iraq. It is currently composed of 325 seats and meets in Baghdad inside the International Zone . It is governed by bylaws that can be found -The monarchy:...
. After the elections, the party agreed to join the Kurdish alliance's National Assembly caucus.
At the same time, it won 85,237 votes and 6 Kurdish National Assembly seats in the Kurdistan election on the same day
Iraqi Kurdistan legislative election, 2005
The Iraqi Kurdistan legislative elections of 2005 for the parliament of the Kurdistan Region, were held on 30 January 2005, to coincide with the Iraqi parliamentary election, January 2005 and elections to the provincial councils...
. In the Local elections, that day they won 18,781 votes (2.9%) and 1 seat (out of 41) in Hawler as well as 53,088 votes (7.3%) and 3 (out of 41) seats in Silemani.
In the Iraqi legislative election of December 2005 they decided to join the Kurdish coalition
Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan
The Democratic Patriotic Alliance of Kurdistan sometimes referred to simply as the Kurdistan Alliance is the name of the electoral coalition first presented as a united Kurdish list in the January 2005 election in Iraq. Elections were held simultaneously for the assembly of the Kurdistan Regional...
and were allocated one seat.
In the Iraqi Kurdistan legislative election, 2009
Iraqi Kurdistan legislative election, 2009
The Iraqi Kurdistan legislative elections of 2009 took place on 25 July 2009. A total of 2.5 million citizens of Iraqi Kurdistan were eligible to vote for the parliamentary and presidential elections. People currently living outside Iraqi Kurdistan were not allowed to vote. The elections followed...
they formed a coalition with the Kurdistan Islamic Union
Kurdistan Islamic Union
Kurdistan Islamic Union is an Islamist party in Iraqi Kurdistan is in principle independent and is directly responsible for policy matters. The party has close ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.-Events:...
, Kurdistan Socialist Democratic Party and the Future Party
Future Party
Future Party a local political party in Tingsryd, Sweden. Party leader is Ulf Nygren.In the 2002 municipal polls it got 420 votes and three seats....
, called the Service and Reform List. The list came third in the election winning 240,842 votes (12.8%) and 13 (out of 111) seats.
In the Iraqi legislative election, 2010 they formed their own independent list. They received 152,530 votes (1.32%) and 2 seats (one in Hawler and one in Silemani)