Kurdish Islamism

Kurdish Islamism is a far-right ideology that combines Kurdish nationalism with Islamism. Many Kurds have turned to Kurdish Islamism as a way to battle Turkey and Syria, who are secular, and to battle Iran and Iraq, which are majority Shia.[1][2]

History

The ideology arose during the 1980s, where it rapidly grew and gained support from Kurds, many who saw it as the only way to gain independence and maintain their culture, religion, and overall existence. Kurdish Islamists have used the ideology to fight their main enemies, as it was opposed to all their ideologies, with Turkey being a Turkish nationalist, secular country, Iraq being majority Shia Muslim, as well as Arab nationalist and secular (at the time), Syria being Arab nationalist and secular, and Iran being a Shia theocracy.[1][2] Ali Bapir is seen as the founding father of the ideology, as well as the most prominent Kurdish Islamist as of today.[3]

Kurdish Islamist organizations

Sunni Muslim

Shia Muslim

Notable Kurdish Islamists

See also

References
  1. "Islamists of Kurdistan: Contradictions Between Identity and Freedom". The Washington Institute.
  2. Övet, Kerem; Hewitt, James; Abbas, Tahir (February 23, 2022). "Understanding PKK, Kurdish Hezbollah and ISIS Recruitment in Southeastern Turkey". Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: 1–21. doi:10.1080/1057610X.2022.2042897. S2CID 247117013 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.
  3. "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. May 8, 2019.
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