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Jaish-i-Mohammed

Jaish-i-Mohammed

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A militant Islamist group active in Kashmir known for terrorist attacks and kidnappings
  • proper noun
  • Offensive
: Jaish-i-Mohammed
  • Authorities blamed Jaish-i-Mohammed for several high-profile terrorist attacks in Kashmir.

Examples

  • The Indian government designated Jaish-i-Mohammed as a terrorist organization in 2001.

  • International sanctions have been imposed on Jaish-i-Mohammed due to its links with extremist activities.

  • The Jaish-i-Mohammed group has claimed responsibility for several attacks.

  • Many experts believe that Jaish-i-Mohammed poses a significant threat to regional stability.

  • Authorities blamed Jaish-i-Mohammed for several high-profile terrorist attacks in Kashmir.

  • International sanctions have been imposed on Jaish-i-Mohammed due to its links with extremist activities.

  • The Indian government designated Jaish-i-Mohammed as a terrorist organization in 2001.

Synonyms

Jaish-e-Mohammed
vsJaish-i-Mohammed
  • Offensive
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A violent Islamist group active in Kashmir that carries out attacks

is the same group but uses a different written form
JEM
vsJaish-i-Mohammed
  • NSFW
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A violent Islamic group active in Kashmir that uses attacks and kidnappings

is the full name form rather than the shortened acronym
Jaish-e-Muhammad
vsJaish-i-Mohammed
  • Offensive
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An armed group in Kashmir that carries out attacks and kidnappings to free members from prison

is identical in meaning but reflects another spelling variant
Army of Muhammad
vsJaish-i-Mohammed
  • Offensive
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An armed Islamic group in Kashmir that kidnaps people to get jailed members released

focuses on same activities but without noting the additional organizational link

Surface Forms

Etymology

Jaish-i-Mohammed comes from Arabic and Urdu: Jaish means 'army', the -i- means 'of', and Mohammed refers to the Prophet Muhammad. So the name literally means 'Army of Mohammed', which explains why the group calls itself an army for its cause.