Dukhtaran-e-Millat
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Dukhtaran-e-Millat (transl.āDaughters of the Nation; abbreviated as DeM) is an all-women outfit that advocates for jihad to establish Islamic law in Kashmir and for the secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India.[1] It is a front organisation of the Hizbul Mujahideen, a jihadist militant group.[2][3]
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Dukhtaran-e-Millat | |
Also known as | Daughters of the Faith |
Leader | Asiya Andrabi |
Dates of operation | 1993 ā present |
Motives | Imposition of Islamic law in Kashmir, secession of Jammu and Kashmir from India |
Active regions | Jammu and Kashmir |
Ideology | Islamism Jihadism Separatism |
Political position | Far-right |
Status | Active designated as a terrorist organisation by: India |
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The group was founded in 1987, and is headed by Asiya Andrabi, an "Islamic feminist".[4] During the Kashmir militancy in the early 1990s, the group issued threats to women not wearing a face veil and burqa, some of whom became victims of acid attacks.[5]
The Government of India designated it a terrorist organisation and banned it in 2018. [6]