Shaykh Abdur Rahman

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Shaykh Abdur Rahman
শায়খ আব্দুর রহমান
Died(2007-03-30)30 March 2007
Jhalakati, Barisal, Bangladesh
Cause of death Execution by hanging
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesAbdur Rahman Shaykh
OccupationAdministrative head of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh
Years active2005-2006
OrganizationFlag of Jihad.svg Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh

Shaykh Abdur Rahman, also known as Abdur Rahman Shaykh, (died 30 March 2007) was the leader and the administrative head of the banned terrorist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (Awakened Muslim Masses of Bangladesh).

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Biography

Rahman was educated in Islamic fiqh and law at Saudi Arabia. After being highly critical of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh for what he deemed as its patronization of secularism and sacrilege of Islamic values and principles, he soon formed the JMJB, taking initiatives to form an Islamic state based only upon his perception of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. However, the group soon gained notoriety because of its radical fundamentalist activities, including murder and torture of opponents. [1]

Militant activity

Capture

On 2 March 2006, Rahman was arrested in Shaplabagh, Sylhet by the Rapid Action Battalion. [5] [6]

Death

JMB leaders Shaykh Abdur Rahman and Siddique ul-Islam alias Bangla Bhai had been given death sentences for the killings of two assistant judges in Jhalakathi. Along with five other militants, Shaykh Abdur Rahman was executed by hanging on 30 March 2007. [7]

Legacy

Dabiq', the official magazine of the Islamic State, has published an article titled "The Revival of Jihad in Bengal". In the article the magazine identified Shaykh Abdur Rahman as the founder of jihad in Bangladesh and asked its followers to carry on his legacy through jihad. [8]

References

  1. "Bangladesh 'militant leader' held". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. "Top Bangladeshi militant' held". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. Buerk, Roland. "Bangladesh's escalating extremism". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. Khan, Muhammad. "No time to hibernate". The Daily Star. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. "Police fear attacks in Sylhet after those in northern districts in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  6. "Acting tough". Frontline. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  7. "Six JMB militants walk gallows". bdnews24.com. 30 March 2007.
  8. "Islamic State threatens more attacks in 'Bengal', meaning Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.