Ali Bapir

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Ali Bapir
عه‌لی باپیر
Founder and Leader of Kurdistan Justice Group
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
In office 2001–Current
Iraq Council of Representatives
In office 2009–2013
member of political bureau of Kurdistan Islamic Movement
In office 1991–2001
Personal details
Born	1961 (age 59–60) , Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
Political party	Kurdistan Justice Group
Occupation	Political leader
Profession	Author, Politician, and Islamic Scholar
Website	http://alibapir.net http://alibapir.com

Ali Bapir, a.k.a. Mamosta Ali Bapir (Kurdish: عه‌لی باپیر‎; Arabic: علي بابير‎), is a Kurdish Islamic intellectual and politician in Iraqi Kurdistan. He is the founder of the Kurdistan Justice Group. He was born in 1961 in the Pshdar district, Iraqi Kurdistan.

Bapir is known for his moderate religious views and modern interpretation of Islam, which calls for coexistence in a democratic society. He has written over 150 books on politics, Islam, society, Kurds, and Kurdistan.

In the 2009 Iraqi general elections for the Council of Representatives, he was one of the top 10 candidates with the most votes in the country. His party has good relations with European Union countries, the United States, and other countries in the region.

He is currently the President of the Kurdistan Justice Group, a major political party in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Activities[]

Ali Bapir stated his political party's position in relation to other Islamic groups:

"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 Dadgeri, 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 2015, after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) made advances into the Kurdistan region, Bapir called for the defense of the Kurdish region and urged ISIL to not attack it.^[1]

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External links[]

• Ali Bapir website
• Ali Bapir Facebook Page
• Ali bapir's youtube channe l
• Ali bapir's party
• Payam Tv
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