Jasimuddin Rahmani
| Jasimuddin Rahmani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barguna District, Bangladesh[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Ulama |
| Parents | Noor Hawlader |
Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani (Bangla: মোহাম্মদ জসিমুদ্দিন রহমানি), also known as Mufti Jasimuddin Rahmani (মুফতি জসিমুদ্দিন রহমানি) is a Salafi-leaning radical imam from Bangladesh. He was the imam of Hatembagh Jame Masjid in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Jasimusdun Rahmani is the chief of the organization Ansarullah Bangla Team.[1] He was in custody in Bangladesh charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.[2] He supported the murder of atheist bloggers. [3]
Criticism
[edit]He used to operate a website called "Ansarullah Bangla Team".[4] The site and the militant group he headed was held responsible for the murder of a number of secular activist in Bangladesh.[5][6] In one of his speeches, he stated "I was sent to jail for writing a book where I said, if you (Sheikh Hasina) can make rules for insulting your father, then why can't you make rules against those who mock Prophet Muhammad?"
Arrest and release
[edit]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][6] He was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence.[8]
The Bangladesh Interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus granted bail in all terrorism related cases, and released Rahmani in August 2024.[9][10] He had been in jail over the murder of Ahmed Rajib Haider.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Foreign ties to Gulshan attack under scrutiny". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Court accepts charges against ABT chief, 9 others". The Daily Star. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Two sentenced to death for Bangladesh blogger murder". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Preaching militancy, building network". The Daily Star. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b Khan, Tamanna; Das, Subir (14 August 2013). "Progressive force its prime target". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh's Ansarullah Bangla Team – Analysis". Eurasia Review. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "3 militant leaders' trial awaits government nod". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Ansarullah Bangla Team chief freed on bail". The Daily Star. 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b "Ansarullah chief Mufti Jasim, jailed over murder of blogger Rajib, freed on bail". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.