| Islamic Liberation Front of Patani | |
| Native Name: | Barisan Islam Pembebasan Patani |
| Native Name Lang: | ms |
| War: | the South Thailand insurgency |
| Active: | – present |
| Leaders: | Tengku Mahmud Mahyiddin[1] Tengku Abdul Jalal[2] [3] |
| Ideology: | Separatism Religious conservatism[4] Nationalism Islamism |
| Clans: | Tentara Nasional Pembebasan Rakyat Patani (People's National Liberation Army of Patani)[5] |
| Headquarters: | Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Area: | Southern Thailand |
| Predecessor: | Reorganised as BNPP in 1959[6] Renamed to BIPP in 1986 |
| Opponents: |  Thailand |
| Battles: | South Thailand insurgency |
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.
The group was formed in 1959 by Tengku Abdul Jalal, aka Adul na Saiburi,[7] and is reputed to be one of the first armed insurgent outfits in the Pattani area.[8] The group had its base in Southern Thailand.[9]
The BNPP was very active in the 1970s and 1980s. It renamed itself to "Islamic Front for the Liberation of Pattani" (BIPP) in 1986.[10] [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]