Muslim Press must introspect, give voice to Muslim revulsion against SIMI terrorism,

Islam,Terrorism and Jihad

Muslim Press must introspect, give voice to Muslim revulsion against SIMI terrorism

Truth Has Two Faces: SIMI’s radicalism is of deep concern for Indian Muslims

By Javed Anand

Co-editor, Communalism Combat

Saturday, 13 September 2008

But first things first: My huge compliments and a hundred salaams to Ajit Sahi and TEHELKA for holding a mirror before the mainstream media, offering yet another outstanding example of courageous journalism. Sahi’s detailed report, case-by-case, is a highly credible, damning account of the questionable conduct — shocking inefficiency, callousness or rank anti-Muslim prejudice? — of our intelligence agencies. Evidently, Judge Gita Mittal of the Delhi High Court who headed the special tribunal was of the same opinion. Why else would she slam the ban order in such transparent disgust?

The Supreme Court was quick to stay the ban on SIMI presumably on the basis of fresh evidence produced before it. What the apex court decides in due course remains to be seen. But for now, the investigating agencies must answer TEHELKA’s charge that scores of Muslims and their family members from across the country were subjected to midnight knocks, illegal detention, humiliating beatings, torture and jail: all on false charges and without a shred of evidence.

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How SIMI goes about recruiting cadres, War on Terror, NewAgeIslam.com

War on Terror

How SIMI goes about recruiting cadres

By Vicky Nanjappa in Bengaluru

Assadullah Abubakr and Mohammed Asif, who were arrested in Karnataka recently, told investigating agencies that they were in charge of this recruitment agency.

Assadullah and Asif were in charge of identifying youths from other religions and coaxing them to join the movement. According to the duo, they identified youths who were felt wronged or were in financial trouble, and convinced them into believing that their path would get them justice.

According to Nagori, this force's task was to brainwash youths into joining the banned SIMI.

Another wing of SIMI, which has come to light recently, is an all-women group called the Shaheen Force.

According to the IB, SIMI has recruited nearly 25,000 members across the country, of which 6,000 were recruited through the new agency which has come in handy since the crackdown by security agencies and their constant monitoring had made things difficult for the SIMI cadres.

In Belgaum, the arrest of a key operative revealed to the intelligence agencies the outfit's plan to undertake inter-state operations.

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