Islamic Emirate of Byara

Islamic Emirate of Byara میرنشینی ئیسلامی بیارە
2001-2003
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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.