Rohingya Islami Mahaz
| Rohingya Islami Mahaz | |
|---|---|
| روہنگیا اسلامی محاذ | |
 Logo used by Rohingya Islami Mahaz | |
| Leaders | Maulvi Selim Ullah[1] |
| Dates of operation | 2020– present[2] |
| Active regions | Northern Rakhine State Bangladesh–Myanmar border |
| Ideology | Islamism[3] |
| Allies |  Rohingya Solidarity Organisation |
| Opponents | State opponents: Myanmar
Non-state opponents:  Arakan Army Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army[3] |
| Battles and wars | Rohingya conflict Myanmar civil war (2021-present) |
The Rohingya Islami Mahaz, (Rohingya Arabic script: روہنگیا اسلامی محاذ) (lit. 'Rohingya Islamic Front'), commonly known as 'Islami Mahaz'. is a Rohingya Islamist insurgent group which is Allied with the Rohingya Solidarity Organization[3][4][5]
Foundation
[edit]The organisation was founded in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. It owns several madrasa in Bangladesh. The organisation is reportedly led by Maulvi Selim ullah.[6]
Insurgent activities
[edit]In middle of 2020, a video was posted on YouTube where it was seen that Rohingya Islami Mahaz bombing, targeting the Myanmar military. It was responsible for killing of alleged ARSA supporters in Bangladesh refugee camps.[4] Islami Mahaz uploaded a video where they fired rockets on Myanmar.[citation needed]
Conflict with ARSA
[edit]A madrasa owned by Islami Mahaz was attacked and many students were killed. Islami Mahaz blamed ARSA for the attack.[6] The group is reportedly allied with RSO against ARSA.
References
[edit]- ^ Rohingya Refugees: Resistance, Repatriation and Rising Violence Krishna Kumar Saha. Oxford House Research. April 26, 2023
- ^ Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW. The Irrawaddy. Muktadir Rashid. July 13, 2023
- ^ a b c Competing armed groups pose new threat to Rohingya in Bangladesh International Institute for Strategic Studies
- ^ a b "Bangladesh: Spiraling Violence Against Rohingya Refugees | Human Rights Watch". 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Bangladesh investigators probe cause of fire that left 12,000 Rohingya homeless March 7, 2023. Radio Free Asia.
- ^ a b "Security Risks Rise in Rohingya Refugee Camps on the Myanmar-Bangladeshi Border". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
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