Jemaah Islamiyah

For the Egyptian organization of the same name, see Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya. For other uses, see Al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Jamaat-e-Islami (disambiguation).

Jemaah Islamiyah
Leader
Dates of operation1993–2024[2]
Allegiance Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan [3]
Active regionsSoutheast Asia
IdeologyIslamism
Islamic fundamentalism
Islamic extremism
Pan-Islamism
Salafism
Salafi Jihadism
Wahhabism
Anti-Australian sentiment[6]
Anti-Christian sentiment
Anti Zionism
Notable attacksPhilippine consulate bombing in Jakarta
Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing
Christmas Eve 2000 Indonesia bombings
2002 Bali bombings
2003 Marriott Hotel bombing
2004 Jakarta embassy bombing
2005 Bali bombings
2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls
2009 Jakarta bombings
2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack (alleged)
Size6,000[7] (2021)
Allies
Opponents United Nations

Non-state opponents

Designated as a terrorist group by United Nations
 European Union
 United States
 Argentina
 Australia
 Bahrain
 Canada
 Indonesia
 Japan[9]
 Malaysia
 New Zealand

Jemaah Islamiyah[a] (Arabic: الجماعة الإسلامية, al-Jamāʿah al-Islāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Congregation", frequently abbreviated JI)[10] was a Southeast Asian Islamist militant group based in Indonesia, which was dedicated to the establishment of an Islamic state in Southeast Asia.[11][12] On 25 October 2002, immediately following the JI-perpetrated 2002 Bali bombings, JI was added to the UN Security Council Resolution 1267.

JI was a transnational organization with cells in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.[13] In addition to Al-Qaeda, the group is also alleged to have links to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front[13] and Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid, a splinter cell of the JI which was formed by Abu Bakar Baasyir on 27 July 2008. The group has been designated as a terrorist group by the United Nations, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.[14] It remained very active in Indonesia where it publicly maintained a website as of January 2013.[15][16]

In October 2021, Director of Identification and Socialization, Detachment 88 Muhammad Sodiq said that 876 members of Jamaah Islamiyah had been arrested and sentenced in Indonesia.[17]

On 16 November 2021, Indonesian National Police launched a crackdown operation, which revealed that the group operated in disguise as a political party, Indonesian People's Da'wah Party. The revelation shocked many people, as it was the first time in Indonesia that a terrorist organization disguised itself as a political party and attempted to intervene and participate in the Indonesian political system.[18]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Para Wijayanto terlama pimpin Jamaah Islamiyah, berikut nama orang-orang yang pernah jadi Amir JI". Antara News Sumatera Barat.
  2. ^ "Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah to be disbanded, say its senior leaders". Reuters. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Many Jihadi Groups In Asia & Africa Pledge Allegiance To Taliban Leader, Group Sources". 9 October 2024.
  4. ^ David Martin Jones, Sacred Violence: Political Religion in a Secular Age, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
  5. ^ Zachary Abuza, Political Islam and Violence in Indonesia, Routledge, 2006.
  6. ^ "JI claims responsibility for blast: Report". 10 September 2004.
  7. ^ "BNPT: Jumlah Anggota dan Simpatisan Organisasi Teroris Capai 17.000 Orang".
  8. ^ Clarke, Colin P. (June 2015). Terrorism, Inc.: The Financing of Terrorism, Insurgency, and Irregular Warfare. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-4408-3104-1.
  9. ^ "Implementation of the Measures including the Freezing of Assets against Terrorists and the Like". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  10. ^ Zalman, Amy. "Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)". About.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  11. ^ Counter-Society to Counter-State: Jemaah Islamiah According to Pupji, p. 11., Elena Pavlova, The Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, [1]
  12. ^ JI is also believed to be linked to the insurgent violence in southern Thailand. "Conspiracy of Silence: Who is Behind the Escalating Insurgency in Southern Thailand?"
  13. ^ a b "UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia, Indonesia". Ucdp.uu.se. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  14. ^ "Janes, Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) (Indonesia), GROUPS – ASIA – ACTIVE". Articles.janes.com. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  15. ^ "Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid website, accessed January 17, 2013". Ansharuttauhid.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  16. ^ "MOFA: Implementation of the Measures including the Freezing of Assets against Terrorists and the Like". Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  17. ^ "Densus 88 Klaim Jamaah Islamiyah Mulai Melemah".
  18. ^ Dirgantara, Adhyasta (16 November 2021). "Polri Sebut Farid Okbah Bentuk Partai Dakwah sebagai Solusi Lindungi JI". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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