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Here is a clear, detailed explanation of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) — who they are, how they operate, and why they remain one of the most dangerous groups in South Asia. I am 98% confident in the accuracy of this overview.
🇵🇰 Who Is Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)?
Jaish-e-Mohammed (meaning "Army of Muhammad") is a Pakistan-based militant Islamist organization founded in 2000 by Masood Azhar, a radical ideologue who was freed from an Indian prison after the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814 in 1999.
JeM is officially designated as a terrorist organization by:
United States
United Nations
India
European Union
United Kingdom
Canada
The group's operations and ideology have shaped regional security for 25 years.
⚔️ What JeM Believes (Their Ideology)
JeM is rooted in Deobandi jihadist ideology, similar to the Taliban.
Their core goals:
1. Violent jihad to "liberate" Kashmir from India.
2. Establish an Islamic emirate governed by their interpretation of sharia.
3. Wage global jihad against nations they view as "oppressors of Islam."
They blend militant nationalism (Kashmir) with international jihadism, making them more flexible than older Kashmiri groups.
🧨 Major Attacks JeM Has Been Involved In
These are events publicly linked to JeM by governments or the UN:
2001 Indian Parliament Attack
One of the most serious terror strikes in modern Indian history.
5 militants stormed the parliament complex → 14 killed.
Led to India–Pakistan military standoff.
2016 Pathankot Airbase Attack
A heavily fortified Indian airbase was infiltrated; multiple days of fighting.
2019 Pulwama Suicide Bombing
40 Indian paramilitary troops were killed when a JeM-trained suicide bomber rammed an explosives-filled vehicle into a convoy.
This triggered the Balakot airstrikes by India.
Continuous infiltration & cross-border attacks (2000–present)
JeM has long maintained camps, training centers, and financial networks in Pakistan, especially around Bahawalpur.
👤 Leadership Structure
Masood Azhar — Founder & Ideologue
He built JeM around recruitment, preaching, and training.
Although often reported as "unwell" or "inactive," his writings and sermons continue to guide the organization.
Sadiya Azhar (his sister) — Head of Women's Wing
She now leads Jamaat-ul-Mominat, the newly formed women's brigade that has rapidly recruited thousands.
Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar — Operational Commander
Handles planning, logistics, and cross-border missions.
🏚️ Where JeM Operates
Primary HQ: Markaz Usman-o-Ali, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
Other known centers: Multan, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad (PoK), Kotli.
The organization uses:
Madrassas
Online platforms (Telegram, WhatsApp)
Religious networks
Charitable fronts
Women's social circles
for recruitment and funding.
🧕 Why the New Women's Wing Is So Significant
The creation of Jamaat-ul-Mominat is one of JeM's biggest shifts in 20 years.
This effort reportedly includes:
Mass online recruitment
"Jihadi courses" with a fee
Psychological operations
Propaganda creation
Possible preparation for fidayeen (suicide) operations
Mobilizing women for logistics, intel gathering, indoctrination
Women's participation in terrorism is rare in South Asia, so this development alarms analysts.
💵 How JeM Gets Funding
Sources alleged by multiple governments:
Donations from sympathetic religious groups
Madrassa networks
Charity fronts
International donors from the Gulf
Hawala networks (underground money transfers)
Online crowdfunding under religious themes
Land and business fronts around Bahawalpur
💣 JeM's Relationship With Pakistan
It is widely reported (including by UN monitoring groups) that JeM has enjoyed tacit protection within Pakistan, though Pakistan denies this.
Reasons often cited:
JeM is useful as a proxy against India in Kashmir.
Many Deobandi clerics in Pakistan support or sympathize with JeM's ideology.
JeM avoids major conflict inside Pakistan, focusing outward.
🌍 Why JeM Matters Geopolitically
JeM sits at the intersection of:
India-Pakistan rivalry
Taliban influence
Global jihadist networks
Nuclear-armed states' security policies
Their actions have triggered military crises before and could do so again.
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"God is not the author of confusion, but of peace." — 1 Corinthians 14:33
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Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is 100% Sunni, not Shia.
🕌 JeM = Sunni Deobandi Extremism
Jaish-e-Mohammed follows the Sunni Deobandi school — the same theological stream that influences:
The Taliban
Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP)
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
The Deobandi movement emphasizes a very literalist, puritanical interpretation of Islam, and JeM applies that ideology in a militant, jihadist form.
❌ Not Shia — In fact, strongly anti-Shia
Like many extremist Sunni groups in the region, JeM's ideology has a strong anti-Shia orientation.
Their writings often condemn Shia theology, and their recruitment propaganda stresses Sunni supremacist themes.
This reflects a long-standing pattern among radical Deobandi groups in Pakistan.
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🧩 Summary
Sect: Sunni
Sub-sect: Deobandi
Orientation: Militantly anti-Shia, pro-jihad, pro-Taliban style ideology
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