Ansar ul-Islam (Pakistan) explained

Ansar ul Islam
Active:2004-Present
Leaders:Qazi Mehboob-ul-Haq

Ansar ul-Islam was founded in 2004 by Saif-ur Rehman, an Afghan Sufi preacher, influenced by the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam.[1] They are a militant Islamist group in North-west Pakistan and are rivals of Lashkar-e-Islam.[2] [3]

The group was being led by Qazi Mehboob-ul-Haq in .[1]

The group was banned by the Pakistani government in June 2008,[4] and the ban was renewed in Pakistan's 2014 National Internal Security Policy.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Pakistan's Islamist Militia Ansar Ul-Islam and Its Fight for Influence. 29 January 2013. 13 September 2023. Abubakar . Siddique. RFE Radio Liberty.
  2. News: Khan. Javed Aziz. Militant infighting compels thousands to flee Tirah Valley. 2013-04-19. 2013-03-26.
  3. News: Suicide blast kills five in NW Pakistan . 2010-07-19 . 2010-01-08 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. News: Pakistan Says Army to Be Used Against Militants as Last Option . 2010-07-19 . 2008-07-01 . Bloomberg.
  5. News: 60 banned organisations identified by new NISP . The News Pakistan. 2014-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140721010739/http://www.thenews.com.pk/PrintEdition.aspx?ID=235921&Cat=2&dt=3%2F5%2F2014 . 2014-07-21 .

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