Students' Islamic Movement of India

Students' Islamic Movement of India
AbbreviationSIMI
FormationApril 1977 (1977-04)
TypeIslamic organisation
Location
Key people
Mohammad Ahmadullah Siddiqi[1]

The Students' Islamic Movement of India (abbreviated SIMI) is a banned terrorist organisation[2][3] that was formed in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in April 1977.[4][5] The stated mission of SIMI is the "liberation of India" by converting it to an Islamic land, or Dār al-'Islām.[6] The SIMI, an organisation of extremists has declared Jihad against India, the aim of which is to establish Dār al-'Islām (land of Islam) by converting everyone to Islam.[6]

The Indian government describes it as a terrorist organisation,[6] and banned it in 2001, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. The ban was lifted in August 2008 by a special tribunal, but was reinstated by K.G. Balakrishnan, then Chief Justice, on 6 August 2008 on national security grounds.

In February 2019, the Government of India extended ban on SIMI for a period of five more years starting 1 February 2019 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.[7]

  1. ^ "What is SIMI: All you wanted to know about the banned organisation". 31 October 2016.
  2. ^ "SIMI terrorist arrested at Hyderabad airport". ANI News. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Key Member of Terror Group SIMI, On The Run For 19 Years, Caught in Delhi". NDTV. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Chicago's Indian American Muslim Council doth protest too much". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "What is SIMI: All you wanted to know about the banned organisation". The Hindustan Times. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  7. ^ "'They will disturb secular fabric': Government extends ban on SIMI by five years". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2019.