Daughters of the Nation | |
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Dukhtaran-e-Millat | |
Also known as | Daughters of the Faith |
Leader | Asiya Andrabi |
Dates of operation | 1993 – present |
Motives | Imposition of Islamic law in Kashmir, secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India |
Active regions | Jammu and Kashmir |
Ideology |
Islamism Jihadism Separatism |
Political position | Far-right |
Status | Active designated as a terrorist organisation by: India |
Dukhtaran-e-Millat ( transl. Daughters of the Nation; abbreviated as DeM) is an all-women outfit that advocates for jihad to establish Islamic law in Kashmir and for the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India. [1] It is a front organisation of the Hizbul Mujahideen, a jihadist militant group. [2] [3]
The group was founded in 1987, and is headed by Asiya Andrabi, an " Islamic feminist". [4] During the Kashmir militancy in the early 1990s, the group issued threats to women not wearing a face veil and burqa, some of whom became victims of acid attacks. [5]
The Government of India has designated it as a terrorist organisation and it remains banned as of 2018. [6]
Daughters of the Nation | |
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Dukhtaran-e-Millat | |
Also known as | Daughters of the Faith |
Leader | Asiya Andrabi |
Dates of operation | 1993 – present |
Motives | Imposition of Islamic law in Kashmir, secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India |
Active regions | Jammu and Kashmir |
Ideology |
Islamism Jihadism Separatism |
Political position | Far-right |
Status | Active designated as a terrorist organisation by: India |
Dukhtaran-e-Millat ( transl. Daughters of the Nation; abbreviated as DeM) is an all-women outfit that advocates for jihad to establish Islamic law in Kashmir and for the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India. [1] It is a front organisation of the Hizbul Mujahideen, a jihadist militant group. [2] [3]
The group was founded in 1987, and is headed by Asiya Andrabi, an " Islamic feminist". [4] During the Kashmir militancy in the early 1990s, the group issued threats to women not wearing a face veil and burqa, some of whom became victims of acid attacks. [5]
The Government of India has designated it as a terrorist organisation and it remains banned as of 2018. [6]