Kurdistan Islamic Group
كۆمەڵی ئيسلامیی كوردستان Komelî Îslamî Kurdistan |
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Leader | Ali Bapir |
Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | Arbil, Iraq |
Ideology |
Islamic democracy Kurdish nationalism Self-determination |
Political position | Right-wing |
Colours | Orange |
Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq: |
3 / 328
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Seats in the Kurdistan Parliament |
6 / 111
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Party flag | |
Website | |
komalnews.org | |
Kurdistan Islamic Group (Kurdish: کۆمهلی ئیسلامیی کوردستان / عێراق Komelî Îslamî Kurdistan / 'Êraq; Arabic: الجماعة الإسلامية الكردستانیة / العراق al-Jumāʿa al-islāmiya al-Kurdistaniya - al-ʿIrāq) is a movement in Iraqi Kurdistan established in May 2001 by Ali Bapir, a former leader of the Islamic Movement of Kurdistan.
Regarding their political party position in relation to other political parties, in an interview in January 2003 Ali Bapir stated:
"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 Salafi tradition or a Sufi or a scientific tradition. In the Komala 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. 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.