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The opening as it read in 2010

Hizbul Mujahideen ( , Ḥizbul al-Mujāhidīn , meaning "party of holy warriors"), founded by Ahsan Dar in 1989, is a group of Kashmiri Freedom Fighters active in Indian Kashmir since 1989. Their headquarters are located in Muzaffarabad , the capital of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir . It is believed the group al-Badr , derived from Hizbul Mujahideen in early 1998 when encouraged by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).¹ The current leader of the group is a Kashmiri known under the alias of Sayeed Salahudeen .² Hizbul Mujahideen is currently the biggest Freedom Figher group operating in Kashmir , and are widely considered by sources on both sides of the Kashmiri conflict to be the most indigenous and widely-supported Freedom Fighter group active in Kashmir. Sayeed Salahudeen is at present located in Pakistan. The media often reports his whereabouts in Pakistan occupied Kashmir or in Northern Punjab. The Indian government has time and again requested the Pakistani government for the extradition of Sayeed Salahudeen . However in recent times a well known news agency conducted an interview with the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen, where the leader claimed that the government of Pakistan would never hand him over to the Indian authorities. Although Sayeed Salahudeen is a citizen of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, he is known to have resided in towns located around important cities like Karachi and Peshawar, sources claim that this pattern is followed for two main reasons, 1) Many sources claim that Hizbul Mujahideen leader maintains continuous contact with the Intelligence agency of Pakistan, ISI. These towns are used as meeting places where important information regarding Kashmir switches hands along with funding required to conduct militant training camps. 2) Although the Indian parliament has not sanctioned covert operations across the LOC, the constant fear of a covert raid by the Indian sub-commandos (MCF), deters Sayeed Salahudeen from entering Pakistan occupied Kashmir frequently.³

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The opening as it stood in 2005

The Hizbul Mujahideen (created 1989 ) is a militant group active in Kashmir . Its headquarters are at Muzaffarabad . v t e

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The opening as it stood in 2015 10 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ( , Ḥizb al-Mujāhidīn , meaning "Party of Holy Warriors" or "Party of Mujahideen "), founded by Muhammad Ahsan Dar in 1985, is a Kashmiri separatist group. It was designated as a terrorist organization by India , the European Union and the US , active in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir since 1989. The current supreme commander of the group is a Kashmiri known under the alias of Sayeed Salahudeen . http://mha.nic.in/uniquepage.asp?id_pk=292 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:028:0057:01:EN:HTML "US adds 4 Indian outfits to terror list" .

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The opening as it stood in 2020 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

A separatist militant group in Kashmir Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ( , Ḥizb al-Mujāhidīn , meaning "Party of Holy Warriors" or "Party of Mujahideen ", abbreviated as HuM or HM ) is a separatist militant group active in the region of Jammu and Kashmir that seeks for its integration with Pakistan . The outfit has claimed responsibility of carrying out multiple attacks in India. It has been designated as a terrorist group by the European Union , India , and the United States . It remains a lawful organisation in Pakistan. Founded by Muhammad Ahsan Dar in September 1989, it is considered one of the most important players that evolved the narrative of the Kashmir conflict from nationalism to the religious lines of radical jihad . The outfit is said to be supported, since its inception, by the Pakistani Intelligence agency, ISI . Some authors view it as the military wing of Jamaat-e-Islami . Its headquarters are located at Muzaffarabad in Pakistan administered Kashmir and a liaison office is maintained at Islamabad , the capital of Pakistan.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Islamist militant organization in Indian Administered Kashmir Hizbul Mujahideen , also spelled Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ( , transl. 'Party of Holy Fighters' ), is an Islamist militant organization operating in the Kashmir region . Its goal is to separate Kashmir from India and merge it with Pakistan. It is one of the most important players that evolved the narrative of the Kashmir conflict from nationalism to radical jihad . Founded in September 1989 as an umbrella group of Islamist militants, Hizbul Mujahideen quickly came under the control of Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir – it is considered the military wing of Jamaat-e-Islami. It was supported, since its inception, by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The organisation's headquarters is located in Muzaffarabad in Pakistani-administered Kashmir , with liaison offices in Islamabad and Rawalpindi , Pakistan's political capital and military headquarters respectively. The group has claimed responsibility for multiple armed attacks in Kashmir. It has been designated a terrorist group by the European Union, India, Canada, and the United States. It remains a lawfully-operating organisation in Pakistan. The Wire (Indian web publication) . " 'Pakistan trying to securalise Kashmir militancy': Lashkar regroups in Valley as The Resistance Front" . The Indian Express . 5 May 2020 . Pakistan: Nationalism Without a Nation . United States Department of State . 2019 . A sample: "Hizbul Mujahideen takes responsibility for attack on CRPF camp" . Joshi, The Lost Rebellion (1999) . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

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The opening as it stood in 2025 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Islamist militant organization in Kashmir Hizbul Mujahideen , also spelled Hizb-ul-Mujahidin ( Arabic : حزب المجاھدین , transl. 'Party of Holy Fighters' ), is a Pakistan -affiliated Islamist militant organisation that has been engaged in the Kashmir insurgency since 1989. It aims to separate Kashmir from India and merge it with Pakistan, and is thus one of the most important players in the region as it evolved the narrative of the Kashmir conflict by steering the struggle away from nationalism and towards jihadism . Founded in September 1989 as an umbrella group of Islamist militants, Hizbul Mujahideen quickly came under the control of Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir ; it is considered to be the military wing of the organisation. It was supported, since its inception, by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and was established through an effort initiated under erstwhile Pakistani president Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq . It is headquartered in Muzaffarabad , the capital of Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir , and also has liaison offices in Islamabad and Rawalpindi , Pakistan's political and military capital cities, respectively. The organisation has claimed responsibility for multiple armed attacks in Kashmir. It has been designated as a terrorist group by the European Union , India, Canada , and the United States . It remains a lawfully-operating organisation in Pakistan. The Wire (Indian web publication) . " 'Pakistan trying to securalise Kashmir militancy': Lashkar regroups in Valley as The Resistance Front" . Pakistan: Nationalism Without a Nation . United States Department of State . 2019. A sample: "Hizbul Mujahideen takes responsibility for attack on CRPF camp" . Joshi, The Lost Rebellion (1999) . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

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