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'''Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani''' is chief of the [[Al Qaeda]] affiliated,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ansarullah's Gazipur chief, another held |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/09/10/ansarullah-bangla-team-gazipur-chief-held/ |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=10 September 2016 |access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> radical [[Islamist]] organization [[Ansarullah Bangla Team]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Foreign ties to Gulshan attack under scrutiny|url=http://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/jul/22/foreign-ties-gulshan-attack-under-scrutiny |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> He is currently in custody in [[Bangladesh]] charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.<ref>{{cite news |title=Court accepts charges against ABT chief, 9 others|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/court-accepts-charges-against-abt-chief-9-others-1311745|work=The Daily Star|access-date=14 November 2016|date=9 November 2016}}</ref> He advocated the murder of atheists.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two sentenced to death for Bangladesh blogger murder|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/31/two-sentenced-death-bangladesh-blogger-ahmed-rajib-haider |work=The Guardian |agency=Agence France-Presse |access-date=14 November 2016|date=31 December 2015}}</ref>
'''Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani'''


==Militant activity==
was the Imam of [[Hatembagh Jame Masjid]] in Dhaka, Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anand|first1=Geeta|last2=Manik|first2=Julfikar Ali|title=Bangladesh Says It Now Knows Who's Killing the Bloggers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/world/asia/bangladesh-killings-bloggers.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=14 November 2016|date=8 June 2016}}</ref> He studied in madrasas in Bangladesh and outside the country. He was inspired by Al-Qaeda leader [[Anwar al-Awlaki]]. He used to preach his message on a website called "Ansarulla Bangla Team" whose servers are located in Pakistan. Ansarullah Bangla Team was responsible for the murder of a number of [[Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh|secular activist in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Preaching militancy, building network|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/preaching-militancy-building-network|work=The Daily Star|access-date=14 November 2016|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> He has a madrassa located in [[Mohammadpur Thana|Mohammadpur]], Dhaka. The Madrasa was visited by students from Dhaka University and [[North South University]]. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was a regular at the Madrasa, he is currently in prison in the United States for trying to bomb the [[Federal Reserve Bank of New York]].<ref name="tyvb" />
He was the Imam of [[Hatembagh Jame Masjid]] in Dhaka, Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Anand|first1=Geeta|last2=Manik|first2=Julfikar Ali|title=Bangladesh Says It Now Knows Who's Killing the Bloggers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/09/world/asia/bangladesh-killings-bloggers.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=14 November 2016|date=8 June 2016}}</ref> He studied in madrasas in Bangladesh and outside the country. He was inspired by Al-Qaeda leader [[Anwar al-Awlaki]]. He used to preach his message on a website called "Ansarulla Bangla Team" whose servers are located in Pakistan. Ansarullah Bangla Team was responsible for the murder of a number of [[Attacks by Islamic extremists in Bangladesh|secular activist in Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Preaching militancy, building network|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/preaching-militancy-building-network|work=The Daily Star|access-date=14 November 2016|date=14 August 2013}}</ref> He has a madrassa located in [[Mohammadpur Thana|Mohammadpur]], Dhaka. The Madrasa was visited by students from Dhaka University and [[North South University]]. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was a regular at the Madrasa, he is currently in prison in the United States for trying to bomb the [[Federal Reserve Bank of New York]].<ref name="tyvb" />


==Arrest and Release ==
==Arrest and Release ==

Revision as of 15:16, 28 August 2024

Jasimuddin Rahmani
BornMuhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani
OccupationHead of Ansarullah Bangla Team

Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani is chief of the Al Qaeda affiliated,[1] radical Islamist organization Ansarullah Bangla Team.[2] He is currently in custody in Bangladesh charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.[3] He advocated the murder of atheists.[4]

Militant activity

He was the Imam of Hatembagh Jame Masjid in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5] He studied in madrasas in Bangladesh and outside the country. He was inspired by Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. He used to preach his message on a website called "Ansarulla Bangla Team" whose servers are located in Pakistan. Ansarullah Bangla Team was responsible for the murder of a number of secular activist in Bangladesh.[6] He has a madrassa located in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. The Madrasa was visited by students from Dhaka University and North South University. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was a regular at the Madrasa, he is currently in prison in the United States for trying to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[7]

Arrest and Release

Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani was arrested on 12 August 2013 from Barguna, Bangladesh along with 30 members of his organisation for inciting people to commit violent Jihad.[8][7] He is currently serving a five-year prison sentence.[9]

Bangladesh Interim government 2024 led by Muhammad Yunus granted bail in all terrorism related cases and released Rahmani in August 2024.[10][11] He had been in jail over the murder of Ahmed Rajib Haider.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Ansarullah's Gazipur chief, another held". Dhaka Tribune. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Foreign ties to Gulshan attack under scrutiny". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Court accepts charges against ABT chief, 9 others". The Daily Star. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Two sentenced to death for Bangladesh blogger murder". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. ^ Anand, Geeta; Manik, Julfikar Ali (8 June 2016). "Bangladesh Says It Now Knows Who's Killing the Bloggers". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Preaching militancy, building network". The Daily Star. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Khan, Tamanna; Das, Subir (14 August 2013). "Progressive force its prime target". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh's Ansarullah Bangla Team – Analysis". Eurasia Review. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ "3 militant leaders' trial awaits government nod". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Ansarullah Bangla Team chief freed on bail". The Daily Star. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  11. ^ a b "Ansarullah chief Mufti Jasim, jailed over murder of blogger Rajib, freed on bail". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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