US Edition'Jamaat-Ul-Mominaat': JeM Forms First Women’s Wing; Masood Azhar's Sister Sadiya Azhar to Head Unit
Jaish-e-Mohammed forms its first women’s brigade to strengthen psychological warfare and recruitment after losing family members and headquarters in Operation Sindoor, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Jaish-e-Mohammed announced Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, its women's wing, in a letter issued in the name of Maulana Masood Azhar, JeM chief and UN-designated terrorist.
- After Operation Sindoor, which destroyed JeM's Markaz Subhanallah headquarters, Masood Azhar lost family members including Yusuf Azhar, killed on May 7, which sources link to forming the women's unit.
- Recruitment began on October 8, 2025, at Markaz Usman-o-Ali, Bahawalpur, with Sadiya Azhar, sister of Masood Azhar, named leader by JeM propaganda sources.
- Intelligence sources say the unit will focus on psychological warfare, including propaganda, recruitment, fundraising, and courier roles, while analysts believe recruits may be groomed as female suicide attackers.
- Online and madrasa networks are being used to spread activities via social media, WhatsApp and madrasas targeting Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and southern India with devotional imagery and a two-phase indoctrination model.
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Jaish-e-Mohammed forms first-ever women’s wing, led by Masood Azhar’s sister
Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has launched its first-ever women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat. The move was announced in a letter issued under the name of JeM chief Masood Azhar, who is a UN-designated terrorist. The wing will be led by Azhar’s sister, Sadiya Azhar, whose husband was killed in the Operation Sindoor attack on May 7 when Indian forces targeted Markaz Subhanallah base of the organisation, WION news repo…
Islamist Terror Outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed Launches Women’s Brigade ‘Jamaat Al-Mu’minaat’ Targeting J&K, UP And South States For Psychological Propaganda And Jihadi Recruitment - The Commune
Top intelligence sources have revealed that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has established a women’s wing named Jamaat al-Mu’minaat (Community of Believing Women) as part of its evolving strategy for psychological warfare, grassroots recruitment, and funding operations. The initiative is reportedly targeting women in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and southern Indian states. The outreach strategy reportedly uses a combination of devotional imagery and …
'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat': JeM forms first women’s wing; Masood Azhar's sister Sadiya Azhar to head unit
Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed has launched its first women's wing, 'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat,' led by Maulana Masood Azhar's sister. Recruitment targets wives of commanders and vulnerable women. This strategic shift, possibly prompted by recent attacks and Indian Army operations, ...
Jaish announces first women's unit, to be led by Masood Azhar's sister
According to sources, the JeM's women's wing will be led by Sadiya Azhar, the sister of Masood Azhar. Her husband, Yusuf Azhar, was among the family members of Azhar who were eliminated by strikes as part of India's Operation Sindoor on May 7.
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