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| The Islamic State announced in 2016 that ] will expand into Kashmir.<ref>Praveen Swami, “Islamic State threatens to Expand to Kashmir,” Indian Express, February 3, 2016.</ref> The Islamic State's presence increased gradually in Jammu and Kashmir during 2017, reportedly with protestors waving the Islamic State flag and the Pakistani flag at rallies around the valley. The rallies were likely by sympathisers and not by the Islamic State, due to the Islamic State's opposition to nationalist flags, as well as opposition to the State of Pakistan.<ref name=":0">“IS claims Zakura Attack,” Tribune (India), November 20, 2017.</ref> ISJK's existence has mostly been observed online. In December 2017, a pro-Islamic State video in Urdu was shared on Telegram, using the hashtag “Wilayat Kashmir” (Kashmir Province) in which a masked man pledges allegiance to the Islamic State and invited ]-affiliated groups to join the Islamic State. The ISJK, similarly to the ], has not been listed an official Islamic State wilayah (province), although occasionally is referred to as wilayah |
The Islamic State announced in 2016 that ] will expand into Kashmir.<ref>Praveen Swami, “Islamic State threatens to Expand to Kashmir,” Indian Express, February 3, 2016.</ref> The Islamic State's presence increased gradually in Jammu and Kashmir during 2017, reportedly with protestors waving the Islamic State flag and the Pakistani flag at rallies around the valley. The rallies were likely by sympathisers and not by the Islamic State, due to the Islamic State's opposition to nationalist flags, as well as opposition to the State of Pakistan.<ref name=":0">“IS claims Zakura Attack,” Tribune (India), November 20, 2017.</ref> The ISJK's existence has mostly been observed online. In December 2017, a pro-Islamic State video in Urdu was shared on Telegram, using the hashtag “Wilayat Kashmir” (Kashmir Province) in which a masked man pledges allegiance to the Islamic State and invited ]-affiliated groups to join the Islamic State. The ISJK, similarly to the ], has not been listed an official Islamic State wilayah (province), although occasionally is referred to as wilayah.<ref>”Kashmiri group pledges allegiance to Islamic State,” BBC Urdu, December 26, 2017.</ref> The ISJK is not an official Islamic State faction either, but is a group of ] affiliates who operate in Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Majid,DHNS |first=Zulfikar |date=2022-07-14 |title=ISJK takes a dig at Pakistani spy agency ISI over Lal Bazar terror attack |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/isjk-takes-a-dig-at-pakistani-spy-agency-isi-over-lal-bazar-terror-attack-1126581.html |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The ISJK is overshadowed by ], ], and ], who have openly rejected both ] and Islamic State propaganda.<ref>“Islamic State and Kashmir,” Kashmir Monitor, November 21, 2017.</ref> The ] stated that the jihad movement in Kashmir does not have a worldwide caliphate goal, and claimed that al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, and the ISJK, are attempts by the Indian government to ruin the image of the Kashmiri jihad movement.<ref>”Kashmir’s Freedom Movement Is Indigenous, has No Global Agenda: Syed Salahuddin,” Kashmir Watch, July 28, 2017.</ref> ] accused ISJK, and the Islamic State as a whole, of being un-Islamic and a creation of the West with the intention of dividing Muslims.<ref>Peerzada Ashiq, “ISIS is an un-Islamic group, says Hurriyat chief Geelani,” Hindustan Times, June 29, 2015.</ref> The ISJK aims to spread the Islamic State caliphate to Jammu and Kashmir, rather than to split from India or to merge with Pakistan.<ref>Shashank Bengali and Sameer Yasir, “The Clock is Ticking,” Los Angeles Times, August 28, 2017.</ref> | ||
| == Activities == | == Activities == | ||
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The Islamic State in Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK, ISIS–JK, Islamic State – J&K) is a group affiliated with the Islamic State, operating in Kashmir, specifically the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir.
History
The Islamic State announced in 2016 that ISKP will expand into Kashmir. The Islamic State's presence increased gradually in Jammu and Kashmir during 2017, reportedly with protestors waving the Islamic State flag and the Pakistani flag at rallies around the valley. The rallies were likely by sympathisers and not by the Islamic State, due to the Islamic State's opposition to nationalist flags, as well as opposition to the State of Pakistan. The ISJK's existence has mostly been observed online. In December 2017, a pro-Islamic State video in Urdu was shared on Telegram, using the hashtag “Wilayat Kashmir” (Kashmir Province) in which a masked man pledges allegiance to the Islamic State and invited AQI-affiliated groups to join the Islamic State. The ISJK, similarly to the Islamic State in Kurdistan, has not been listed an official Islamic State wilayah (province), although occasionally is referred to as wilayah. The ISJK is not an official Islamic State faction either, but is a group of ISKP affiliates who operate in Kashmir. The ISJK is overshadowed by LeT, JeM, and HM, who have openly rejected both Al-Qaeda and Islamic State propaganda. The United Jihad Council stated that the jihad movement in Kashmir does not have a worldwide caliphate goal, and claimed that al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, and the ISJK, are attempts by the Indian government to ruin the image of the Kashmiri jihad movement. Syed Ali Shah Geelani accused ISJK, and the Islamic State as a whole, of being un-Islamic and a creation of the West with the intention of dividing Muslims. The ISJK aims to spread the Islamic State caliphate to Jammu and Kashmir, rather than to split from India or to merge with Pakistan.
Activities
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Srinagar on November 17, 2017, which killed an Indian policeman.
In 2022, the ISJK attacked Lal Bazar, killing one policeman and injuring two more. The ISJK also threatened Pakistani ISI and its affiliated groups in Kashmir.
References
- Majid,DHNS, Zulfikar (2022-07-14). "ISJK takes a dig at Pakistani spy agency ISI over Lal Bazar terror attack". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- Praveen Swami, “Islamic State threatens to Expand to Kashmir,” Indian Express, February 3, 2016.
- ^ “IS claims Zakura Attack,” Tribune (India), November 20, 2017.
- ”Kashmiri group pledges allegiance to Islamic State,” BBC Urdu, December 26, 2017.
- Majid,DHNS, Zulfikar (2022-07-14). "ISJK takes a dig at Pakistani spy agency ISI over Lal Bazar terror attack". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- “Islamic State and Kashmir,” Kashmir Monitor, November 21, 2017.
- ”Kashmir’s Freedom Movement Is Indigenous, has No Global Agenda: Syed Salahuddin,” Kashmir Watch, July 28, 2017.
- Peerzada Ashiq, “ISIS is an un-Islamic group, says Hurriyat chief Geelani,” Hindustan Times, June 29, 2015.
- Shashank Bengali and Sameer Yasir, “The Clock is Ticking,” Los Angeles Times, August 28, 2017.
- "J&K cop killed, 2 others injured in terrorist attack at Srinagar's Lal Chowk". India Today. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- Majid,DHNS, Zulfikar (2022-07-14). "ISJK takes a dig at Pakistani spy agency ISI over Lal Bazar terror attack". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-17.