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Masood Azhar

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Masood Azhar ( ) is a radical Islamist scholar and jihadist leader, being the founder and leader of the Pakistan -based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed , active mainly in the Pakistani-administered portion of the state of Jammu and Kashmir .1 His actions aren't limited to the South Asian region, for instance BBC News describing him as "the man who brought jihad to Britain." On 1 May 2019, Masood Azhar was listed as an international terrorist by United Nations Security Council .2

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“islamist” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 2. Read the current article and compare.
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islamist00110
terror11231
militant22113
jihad00212
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Then

pakistani mujaheddin leader and the founder of the militant group jaish-e-mohammed

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pakistani militant leader

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