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| Birth name | Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi |
| Born | 10 July 1968 Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Allegiance | Harkat-ul-Ansar, Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammad |
| Relations | Abdul Rauf Azhar (brother) |
Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi[1] (born 10 July or 7 August 1968) is a radical Islamist and terrorist,[2][3] being the founder and leader of the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed, active mainly in the Pakistani-administered portion of the Kashmir region.[4] His actions are not limited to the South Asian region; for instance, BBC News described him as "the man who brought jihad to Britain."[5] On 1 May 2019, Masood Azhar was listed as an international terrorist by the United Nations Security Council.[1]
- ^ a b "Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi". United Nations Security Council. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Outlook Web Bureau (15 February 2019), "What Is Jaish-e-Mohammad? Who Is Masood Azhar?", Outlook India. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Masood Azhar is now a UN global terrorist: Know what it means". Economic Times.
- ^ "The astonishing rise of Jaish-e-Mohammed: It's bad news for Kashmir, India and Pakistan". FirstPost. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Masood Azhar: The man who brought jihad to Britain" (5 April 2016), BBC News. Retrieved 6 April 2020.