This article is about the Kurdish Islamic emirate. For other ones, see Islamic emirate (disambiguation).
Islamic Emirate of Byara میرنشینی ئیسلامی بیارە
2001-2003
Flag
Islamic Emirate of Byara (dark gray) at their peak, controlling the entire Halabja Governorate
Status
Unrecognized independent state (2001–2003)
Capital
Byara
Largest city
Halabja
Official languages
Kurdish
Religion
Salafism
Demonym(s)
Byarayi
Government
Islamic emirate
Emir
• 2001–2003
Mullah Krekar
Deputies
• 2001-2003
Wirya Salih
• 2001-2003
Ali Bapir
History
• Established
September 2001
• Disestablished
March 30, 2003
Currency
Iranian rial, Iraqi dinar (de facto)
Today part of
Iraqi Kurdistan
The Islamic Emirate of Byara (Kurdish: میرنشینی ئیسلامیی بیارە) was a short-lived unrecognized Kurdish Islamic state located in the Halabja Governorate ruled by sharia law which declared independence from Iraq in 2001. It collapsed after the United States with the support of the Peshmerga launched Operation Viking Hammer in 2003.
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