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Jasimuddin Rahmani

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Jasimuddin Rahmani
Detained at Guantanamo Bay camp

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, a radical extremist, is the chief of an Al-Qaeda affiliated,[1] terrorist organization Ansarullah Bangla Team.[2] He was in custody in Bangladesh charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.[3] He supported the murder of atheist bloggers.[4]

Criticism

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He used to operate a website called "Ansarullah Bangla Team".[5] The site and the militant group he headed was held responsible for the murder of a number of secular activist in Bangladesh.[6][7] 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?"

Alleged Al Qaeda affiliation

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Bangladeshi law enforcement investigation placed Jasimuddin was leader of Ansarullah Bangla Team.[8]

Arrest and release

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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.[9][7] He was sentenced to a five-year prison sentence.[10]

References

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  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. ^ a b Khan, Tamanna; Das, Subir (14 August 2013). "Progressive force its prime target". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  8. ^ Manik, Julfikar Ali (31 December 2015). "2 Sentenced to Death in Killing of Bangladeshi Activist in 2013". The New York Times.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh's Ansarullah Bangla Team – Analysis". Eurasia Review. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. ^ "3 militant leaders' trial awaits government nod". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.