| Islamic Liberation Front of Patani | |
|---|---|
| Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani | |
| Leaders | Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen[1][2] Tengku Abdul Jalal[3][4] |
| Dates of operation | 1947 (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] |
| Opponents |  Thailand |
| Battles and wars | South Thailand insurgency |
TheIslamic Liberation Front of Patani (Malay:Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani,abbreviatedBIPP), until 1986 known as theNational 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 amilitant Islamic separatist movement based in northernMalaysia and with a history of operations in theSouth Thailand insurgency.
The group was formed in 1959 byTengku Abdul Jalal, aka Adul naSaiburi,[8] and is reputed to be one of the first armed insurgent outfits in thePattani area.[9] The group had its base inSouthern Thailand.[10]
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 itsnationalistic emphasis and expanded its hard-line Islamic politico-religious goals. It is known for its attacks against theBuddhist minorities ofSouthern Thailand. The political wing of the group participates inMalaysian state-level politics.[12]
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