Ansar ul-Islam (Pakistan)

Not to be confused with Ansar al-Islam, Muhammad Ahsan Dar § Ansarul Islam, Jabhat Ansar al-Islam, or Ansaru.
Ansar ul Islam
LeadersQazi Mehboob-ul-Haq
Dates of operation2004-Present

Ansar ul-Islam was founded in 2004 by Pir 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 2013.[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]

  1. ^ a b Siddique, Abubakar (29 January 2013). "Pakistan's Islamist Militia Ansar Ul-Islam and Its Fight for Influence". RFE | Radio Liberty. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ Khan, Javed Aziz (2013-03-26). "Militant infighting compels thousands to flee Tirah Valley". Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  3. ^ "Suicide blast kills five in NW Pakistan". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  4. ^ "Pakistan Says Army to Be Used Against Militants as Last Option". Bloomberg. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  5. ^ "60 banned organisations identified by new NISP". The News Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2014-08-13.