Islamic Liberation Front of Patani

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.

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(s)	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
Preceded by Reorganised as BNPP in 1959[7] Renamed to BIPP in 1986

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]

See also

• South Thailand insurgency
• List of paramilitary organizations