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Sheikh Ghiathadeen Naqshabandi (1890–1944) (شیخ غیاسدین نەقشبەندی /Shex Ghıyasadeen Neqshebendı),was a senior Kurdish Muslim cleric, Islamic philosopher, scholar, poet, politician,Sufi and a prominent Iraqi-Kurdish personality from Bamarni, Iraq.

Sheikh Ghiathadeen was born into a respected and intellectual family of Islamic scholars who settled in Bamarni in the 17th century and spent most of their life learning and teaching Islamic studies at the Takkiya of Bamarni. His family were well known for their piety and learning and influence throughout Kurdistan for years before him.

After being educated at the Religious School of Amadiya, Sheikh Ghiathadeen followed the Naqshabandi Sufi order which his father Sheikh Bahaadeen, and his grandfather Sheikh Mohammad both followed. During his life he granted more than hundred scientific licenses for scholars from different parts of Iraq, Iran, and the Middle East in general, and sponsored the daily living and study costs of his students and followers. He also contributed to establishing many schools and mosques in Bamarni, Amadiya and in many different villages.

Life and origins
Sheikh Ghiathadeen's ancestors originated from Banistan village in the Rekan area. His father, Sheikh Bahaadeen, was also a famous religious figure and was well-known for his piety and humbleness. The Sheikh was also well known for his poems. His poems are still widely known and are used in Secondary school literature books. The Sheikh had followers from different parts of Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and the Middle East. Sheikh Ghiathadeen was a Member of Parliament for the Kingdom of Iraq and had close relations with King Faisal II of Iraq. King Faisal II frequently visited Bamarni and stayed at the Sheikh's house.

The Sheikh always demanded rights and freedom for Kurds.

Sheikh Ghiathadeen Naqshabandi passed away in 1944, and is buried in his tomb at Mazhari Graveyard in the village of Bamarni.