| Birth Place: | Barguna District, Bangladesh |
| Parents: | Noor Hawlader |
Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani (Bangla:মোহাম্মদ জসিমুদ্দিন রহমানি), also known as Mufti Jasimuddin Rahmani (মুফতি জসিমুদ্দিন রহমানি) is an Imam from Bangladesh. He was the Imam of Hatembagh Jame Masjid in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Jasimusdun Rahmani is the chief of an Al Qaeda affiliated,[1] terrorist organization Ansarullah Bangla Team.[2] He was in custody in Bangladesh charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.[3] He supported the murder of atheist bloggers. [4]
[5] He used to operate a website called "Ansarullah Bangla Team'. The site and the militant group he headed was held responsible for the murder of a number of secular activist in Bangladesh.[6] In one of his speeches, he stated 'I was sent to jail for writing a book where I said, if you (Sheikh Hasina) can make rules for insulting your father, then why can't you make rules against those who mock Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)'?'
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.[7] [8] He was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence.[9]
The Bangladesh Interim government, 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.