Dukhtaran-e-Millat
Dukhtaran-e-Millat (English: Daughters of the Nation; abbreviated DeM) is an all-woman outfit that advocates jihad to establish Islamic law in Kashmir and to establish a separate state from India.[1] The group was founded in 1987, and is headed by Asiya Andrabi, a self-described "Islamic feminist".[2]
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| Dukhtaran-e-Millat | |
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| Also known as | Daughters of the Faith |
| Leader(s) | Asiya Andrabi |
| Dates of operation | 1993 – present |
| Motives | Imposition of Islamic law in Kashmir, Secession from India. |
| Active regions | Kashmir |
| Ideology | Islamism Jihadism |
| Status | Listed as a terrorist organization by India |
| Size | 350 |
Government of India has declared and banned it as a terrorist organisation.[3] It remains banned in India as of 2018.[3]
References
- Dukhtaran-e-Millat STAP.org
- An Islamic Feminist: Asiya Andrabi and the Dukhtaran-e-Millat of Kashmir Francesca Marino, Journal of South Asia Women Studies, Vol. 12 Nº. 1 (3 December 2010)
- "List of Banned Organisations". Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI. Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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