Shahadat-e al Hiqma (Bengali: শাহাদাৎ-এ এল হিকমা, lit. 'Wisdom in Shahadat') is a banned Islamist terrorist organization in Bangladesh.[1][2]
| Shahadat-e al Hiqma | |
|---|---|
| শাহাদাৎ-এ এল হিকমা | |
 | |
| Founder | Kawsar Hossain Siddique (POW) |
| Leader | Jakir Khandakar |
| Foundation | 8 February 2003 |
| Dates of operation | 2003-2011, 2014-Present |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bandarban, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Active regions | Chittagong |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic fundamentalism |
| Status | Active |
| Size | 35,000 (claimed by Kawsar Hossain Siddique) |
| Opponents | Bangladesh
|
History
editShahadat-e al Hiqma was established on 8 February 2003 by Sayed Kawsar Hossain Siddique.[3][4] It is believed to be funded by Dawood Ibrahim.[5][6] It announced that it would wage an armed struggle to establish an Islamic state in Bangladesh.[7] Siddique claimed his group had 35 thousand "commandos" and "fighters".[7] It was banned on 9 February 2003[8] by the Government of Bangladesh.[5][3] Siddique was arrested on 9 November 2005.[4]
In July 2011, Siddique was arrested from Rajshahi after Bangladesh Police "found" a three year old "missing" warrant in his name.[9] Siddique was also a member of the Freedom Party.[9] He has in the past referred to the Bangladesh Liberation war as "terrorist activity".[9] He founded Himaloy Beverage Company which according to him is a 5 billion taka company.[9] He was sent to jail on 28 July 2011.[10]
The group was then allegedly reactivated by Jakir Khandakar in July 2014,[11] who would then shift the headquarters to Bandarban District in Chittagong.[11]
It was investigated by the National Investigation Agency of India for the 2014 Burdwan blast in West Bengal.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Militant outfit 'Allahr Dal' banned". Militant outfit ‘Allahr Dal’ banned | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Allah'r Dal banned in Bangladesh". The Business Standard. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ a b Vicky (2016-10-13). "Shahadat-e-al-Hikma: Is this a new terror outfit in West Bengal". oneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ a b "Outlawed militant outfit Shahadat-e-al Hikma chief Kaosar Siddiquee arrested again". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ a b "Shahadat-e al-Hikma (SAH)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Bangladesh bans Dawood-funded outfit". rediff.com. 17 February 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "The Funding Methods of Bangladeshi Terrorist Groups". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Government bans Ansar al-Islam". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ a b c d "Drama over arrest of Rajshahi militant". The Daily Star. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "Hikma chief sent to jail". The Daily Star. 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ a b c "NIA lens on 'defunct' terror outfit | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-04-23.