Turkistan Islamic Party

The United States listed the ETIM as a terrorist organization on August 27, 2002, following a visit to China of Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage . ETIM is described as a terrorist organization by the governments of the PRC, Kazakhstan , Pakistan and the United States , as well as the United Nations . The Chinese government blamed ETIM members for several car bomb attacks in Xinjiang in the 1990s, as well as the death of a Chinese diplomat in Kyrgyzstan in 2002, but the group has neither admitted nor denied such accusations. ETIM is alleged to have had links with Al-Qaeda . In its 2005 report on terrorism, the US State Department said that the group was "linked to al-Qaida and the international jihadist movement" and that Al-Qaeda provided the group with "training and financial assistance". In January 2002, the Chinese government released a report in which it attempted to prove that alleged ETIM leader Hasan Mahsum met with Osama bin Laden in 1999 and received promises of money, and that bin Laden sent "scores of terrorists" into China. However, Hasan Mahsum denied such organizational ties and alleged China exaggerates such claims as a means of enlisting support from the United States. The founder and leader of the organization Hasan Mahsum was shot and killed by the Pakistani Army on October 2, 2003. In July 2009 The Guardian reported that Chinese security officials conflated several distinct groups under the name East Turkestan Islamic Movement . New developments and information have arisen regarding the ETIM and its successor or splinter group the Turkestan Islamic Party. This is detailed in another section below. Imperial hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror . Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage announces U.S. support for Chinese military actions against Uighur separatists in western China, saying the United States agreed that the Uighurs have "committed acts of terrorism." In Washington, the State Department adds the East Turkistan Islamic Movement to its list of proscribed terrorist organizations. : |archive-date= requires |archive-url= ( help ) Edward Cody (10 May 2006). Radio Free Asia . 27 January 2002 . Chinese state media often blames the East Turkestan Islamic Movement for stirring violence and planning attacks. But there are several groups that tend to be labelled as ETIM. Experts claim that China is exaggerating the threat posed by the group, which has been deemed a terrorist group by the UN and the US. While there is evidence of links between ETIM and al-Qaida, most analysts believe those connections are historic and several believe they were exaggerated.

The East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM ), also known as the Turkistan Islamic Party ( TIP ), Turkistan Islamic Movement ( TIM ), and other names, is an Islamic terrorist and separatist organization founded by Uyghur militants in western China. Its stated goals are the independence of East Turkestan from China. According to the Chinese government, it is a violent separatist movement and is often responsible for terrorist attacks in Xinjiang . According to Chinese report, published in 2002, between 1990 to 2001 ETIM had reportedly committed over 200 acts of terrorism , resulting in at least 162 deaths and over 440 injuries. Since the September 11 attacks , the group has been designated as a terrorist organization by Kazakhstan, United Arab Emirates, China, and the United States. The National (Abu Dhabi) .

Uyghur name Uyghur تۈركىستان ئىسلام پارتىيىسى ‎ The Turkistan Islamic Party ( TIP ) ( ; ) or Turkistan Islamic Movement ( TIM ), formerly known as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM ) and other names, is an Islamic extremist organization founded by Uyghur jihadists in Western China , considered broadly as a terrorist group. Its stated goals are to establish an independent state called " East Turkestan " in Xinjiang . According to a Chinese report, published in 2002, between 1990 and 2001 the ETIM had committed over 200 acts of terrorism , resulting in at least 162 deaths and over 440 injuries. The UN Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee has listed ETIM as a terrorist organization since 2002. Likely inspired by the success of the mujahideen against the Soviets, the TIP became prominent in April 1990 during the Baren Township riot . The conflict took the form of a jihad which envisioned a similar result to the earlier creation of the First East Turkestan Republic (1933-1934). Their slogans contained anti-Communist rhetoric and calls for uniting Turks, indicating a movement akin to Islamic pan-Turkism historically congruent with southern Xinjiang rather than pure, radical Salafi jihadism or religious extremism. The revolt lasted several days and was put down by the CCP, who deployed significant forces to suppress the insurrection. The CCP viewed them as a jihadist movement akin to the mujahideen in Afghanistan across the border which gave birth to more radical movements such as the Party of Allah and the Islamic Movement of East Turkistan. Since the September 11 attacks , the group has been designated as a terrorist organization by China, the European Union, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States, in addition to the United Nations. Its Syrian branch Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria is active in the Syrian Civil War . "Turkistan Islamic Party leader criticizes the Islamic State's 'illegitimate' caliphate | FDD's Long War Journal" . Turkestan Islamic Movement" as terrorists - People's Daily Online" . The Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) is an organization which has used violence to further its aim of setting up an independent so-called "East Turkistan" within China. : Missing or empty |url= ( help ) Castets, Rémi (1 October 2003). After September 11th 2001, the Chinese regime strove to include its repression of Uyghur opposition within the international dynamic of the struggle against Islamic terrorist networks" . "Consolidated TEXT: 32002R0881 — EN — 10.10.2015" . eur-lex.europa.eu . Political Islam in Central Asia: The challenge of Hizb ut-Tahrir . Political Handbook of the World 2015 . Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia . The World Almanac of Islamism: 2014 . The National (Abu Dhabi) . Emirates News Agency (WAM) وكالة أنباء الإمارات. 15 November 2014. There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Islamic extremist organization in China This article is about the Islamist organization. Uyghur name Uyghur تۈركىستان ئىسلام پارتىيىسى ‎ The Turkistan Islamic Party ( TIP ) is a Uyghur Islamic extremist organization founded in Pakistan by Hasan Mahsum . Its stated goals are to establish an Islamic state in Xinjiang and Central Asia , and eventually a caliphate. The Chinese government asserts that the TIP is the same organization as the East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM ), but the United States government refutes this, stating that there has been "no credible evidence" of ETIM activity since the 2000s. The US government argues that the ETIM label has been misused by the Chinese government to justify its "oppressive policies" against Muslims in Xinjiang. Influenced by the success of the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets in the Soviet–Afghan War , the ETIP (later become known as TIP in 2001) was established in September 1997 by Hasan Mahsum in Pakistan. After 11 September 2001, the Chinese regime strove to include its repression of Uyghur opposition within the international dynamic of the struggle against Islamic terrorist networks. Their slogans contained anti-Communist rhetoric and calls for uniting Turks, indicating a movement akin to Islamic pan-Turkism historically congruent with southern Xinjiang rather than pure, radical Salafi jihadism or religious extremism. The revolt lasted several days and was put down by the Chinese government , which deployed significant forces to suppress the insurrection. The Chinese government viewed them as a jihadist movement akin to the mujahideen in Afghanistan across the border which gave birth to more radical movements such as the Party of Allah and the Islamic Movement of East Turkistan. The Syrian branch of the TIP is active in the Syrian civil war and are largely grouped in Idlib . "Turkistan Islamic Party leader criticizes the Islamic State's 'illegitimate' caliphate | FDD's Long War Journal" . "Afghanistan becomes again terrorist haven" . 16 June 2022. Grapples with Uyghur Dilemma" . After September 11th 2001, the Chinese regime strove to include its repression of Uyghur opposition within the international dynamic of the struggle against Islamic terrorist networks" . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

Islamic extremist organization in China This article is about the Islamist organization. Uyghur name Uyghur تۈركىستان ئىسلام پارتىيىسى ‎ The Turkistan Islamic Party ( TIP ) is an Uyghur nationalist Islamic extremist organization founded in Pakistan by Hasan Mahsum . Its stated goals are to establish an Islamic state in Xinjiang and Central Asia . The Chinese government asserts that the TIP is synonymous with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement ( ETIM ). ETIM has been described by scholars as demanding total independence and supporting or being indifferent to more radical methods driven by religious and ethnic motives. Influenced by the success of the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets in the Soviet–Afghan War , the ETIP (which changed its name to the TIP in 2001) was established in September 1997 by Hasan Mahsum in Pakistan. After the September 11 attacks , the People’s Republic of China strove to include its repression of Uyghur opposition within the international dynamic of the struggle against Islamic terrorist networks. The TIP’s slogans contained anti-Communist rhetoric and calls for uniting Turks, indicating a movement akin to Islamic pan-Turkism historically congruent with southern Xinjiang rather than pure, radical Salafi jihadism or religious extremism. The group led a revolt lasting several days which was put down by the Chinese government , which deployed significant forces to suppress the insurrection. The Chinese government viewed them as a jihadist movement akin to the mujahideen in Afghanistan across the border which gave birth to more radical movements such as the Party of Allah and the Islamic Movement of East Turkistan. The Syrian branch of the TIP was active in the Syrian civil war and were largely grouped in Idlib . The Syrian branch dissolved following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and was incorporated into the newly formed Ministry of Defense . "Turkistan Islamic Party head decries Chinese occupation" . 18 March 2018. "Turkistan Islamic Party leader criticizes the Islamic State's 'illegitimate' caliphate | FDD's Long War Journal" . "Afghanistan becomes again terrorist haven" . 16 June 2022. After September 11th 2001, the Chinese regime strove to include its repression of Uyghur opposition within the international dynamic of the struggle against Islamic terrorist networks" . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).