As the result of a lack of a coherent and determined response from congress Governments which had ruled in New Delhi since the late 1980s, Islamic terrorism has grown into a hydra-headed monster, with innumerable tentacles which include:
* The indigenous Kashmiri organisations, whose objective is limited to J&K--either merger with Pakistan or independence. They have no linkages with Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda. * The pan-Islamic Pakistani organisations. These are essentially four in number--the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HUM), the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HUJI), the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JEM) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LET). All of them are members of Osama bin Laden's International Islamic Front For Jehad Against the US and Israel. Their agenda extends to the "liberation" of Muslims all over India and to working ultimately for the creation of an Islamic Caliphate in South Asia.
* The SIMI, which has a following in North India and Kerala. Some of its initial office-bearers came from Kerala. It has linkages with the Kashmiri and pan-Islamic Pakistani organisations, but not directly with bin Laden's set-up.
* Al Ummah of Tamil Nadu, which too has linkages with Kashmiri and possibly Pakistani jehadi organisations. It is also suspected to have linkages with Islamic extremist elements in Malaysia and Singapore. There is no evidence of its having any direct nexus with bin Laden's set-up.
* New groups, which have been sprouting up in the North East by taking advantage of the presence of a large number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
* Dawood Ibrahim's gang and other trans-national crime groups working for the ISI, which provide logistic support to various Islamic terrorist elements.
RE:Islamic Terrorism in India
by abdul rehman on May 19, 2007 10:16 PM Permalink
For your information I would like to bring to your notice that terrorism taking place is "Not Islamic". So stop using the word Islamic terrorism. I agree with the fact that mostly Muslims have been involved in these activities, but you cannot judge a car by its driver. Islam is derived from the word %u2018salaam%u2019 which means peace. It is a religion of peace whose fundamentals teach its followers to maintain and promote peace throughout the world. There is a black sheep in every community. But the whole community cannot be judged only with respect to the people who are involved in the anti-social elements. I know that you have done a very good research in finding the names of terrorist groups but then I would also suggest you people to first study the real teachings of Islam and then give your comments with respect to the word Islam.
RE:RE:Islamic Terrorism in India
by Karnataka Bhawan on May 19, 2007 10:18 PM Permalink
Pak flag hoisted on I-Day in Meerut Our Correspondent
Meerut, August 17 Alert has been sounded in some rural areas of Meerut especially in the areas falling under the Lawar police post following the hoisting of the Pakistani flag on a Madarsa building in Basala village on the Independence Day.
Police sources told The Tribune on telephone today that the Pakistani flag was hoisted by a crowd of over 200 students of the Madarsa who had also taken out a procession and raised pro-Pakistan and pro-Osama-bin-Laden slogans.
The incident created communal tension in the village under the non-Muslim population objected to it. Only about a week ago two ISI agents owing allegiance to the Al-Qaida were arrested in Saharanpur who had plans to create disturbance on the Independence Day.
The police sources said students were led by three maulvis who were teaching in the Madarsa. The maulvis Mohammad Ishar, Hafaz Muhhamad Umar and Rukmudden have been arrested.
