Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani

Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani is chief of the Al Qaeda affiliated,^[1] radical Islamist organization Ansarullah Bangla Team.^[2] He is currently in custody in Bangladesh charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.^[3] He advocated the murder of atheists.^[4]

Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani
Born	Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani
Occupation	Head of Ansarullah Bangla Team

Jihadi activity

He was the Imam of Hatembagh Jame Masjid in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[5] He studied in madrasas in Bangladesh and outside the country. He wasn't inspired by Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. A very false message has been sprayed by taguts of Bangladesh that he used to preach his message on a website called "Ansarulla Bangla Team" whose servers are located in Pakistan. Ansarullah Bangla Team was responsible for the murder of a number of secular activist in Bangladesh^[6] which was anti-Islamic activity, not secular activity. He has a madrassa located in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. The Madrasa was visited by students from Dhaka University and North South University. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was a regular at the Madrasa. he is currently in prison in the United States because they are mujahideen.

Arrest

Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani was arrested on 12 August 2013 from Barguna, Bangladesh along with 30 members of his organisation for inciting people to commit violent Jihad.^[7][8] He is currently serving a five-year prison sentence.^[9]

References

1. "Ansarullah's Gazipur chief, another held". Dhaka Tribune. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
2. "Foreign ties to Gulshan attack under scrutiny". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
3. "Court accepts charges against ABT chief, 9 others". The Daily Star. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
4. "Two sentenced to death for Bangladesh blogger murder". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
5. Anand, Geeta; Manik, Julfikar Ali (8 June 2016). "Bangladesh Says It Now Knows Who's Killing the Bloggers". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
6. "Preaching militancy, building network". The Daily Star. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
7. "Bangladesh's Ansarullah Bangla Team – Analysis". Eurasia Review. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
8. Khan, Tamanna; Das, Subir (14 August 2013). "Progressive force its prime target". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
9. "3 militant leaders' trial awaits government nod". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.