New Delhi:<\/strong> According to reports, JeM formally unveiled Jamaat-ul-Mominaat in early October 2025<\/strong>, marking the organisation\u2019s first structured attempt to build an all-female militant cadre. The unit is led by Saeeda (Sadiya) Azhar<\/strong>, sister of Masood Azhar, with other senior roles reportedly held by Azhar\u2019s relatives, including his second sister Samaira (Umme Masood) and Afeera Farooq<\/strong>, widow of Pulwama bomber Umar Farooq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investigations reveal that JeM has begun online indoctrination classes for new female recruits under a programme titled \u201cTufat al-Muminat.\u201d These online courses reportedly serve as the first contact point for economically vulnerable women or relatives of slain militants, a demographic the outfit has aggressively targeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JeM\u2019s blueprint indicates a two-phase training structure for female cadres:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Masood Azhar has publicly compared this training framework to JeM\u2019s male programme Daura-e-Tarbiat, underscoring the group\u2019s intent to gradually integrate women into militant and possibly suicide operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He has also claimed\u2014echoing extremist rhetoric\u2014 that any woman completing the induction course \u201cwill go straight to paradise after death.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The recruitment campaign reportedly began on October 8, 2025, originating from JeM\u2019s headquarters at Markaz Usman-o-Ali in Bahawalpur. JeM has also announced plans to establish district-level chapters of Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, each led by a female muntazima<\/em> (district manager) responsible for end-to-end recruitment and indoctrination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strict internal rules reportedly forbid female recruits from communicating with unrelated men, except husbands or immediate household members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A 21-minute audio message<\/strong> released by Masood Azhar positions the women\u2019s wing as a counter to what he claims is a global \u201canti-JeM conspiracy,\u201d citing the induction of women into the Indian Army and female journalists reporting against the group. Indian and regional intelligence agencies view the emergence of Jamaat-ul-Mominaat as a major escalation<\/strong>, particularly due to JeM\u2019s history of recruiting suicide bombers and orchestrating high-impact attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, independent verification remains limited. It is currently unclear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Security officials caution that even if numbers are exaggerated, the formation of a structured women\u2019s wing itself represents a troubling evolution in South Asian militant dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Delhi:In a major alarm for regional security agencies, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and UN-designated global terrorist Masood Azhar has claimed that the group\u2019s newly formed women\u2019s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, has inducted more than 5,000 female recruits within weeks of its launch. The development signals a significant strategic shift for the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation, which until now…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n
In a major alarm for regional security agencies, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and UN-designated global terrorist Masood Azhar has claimed that the group\u2019s newly formed women\u2019s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, has inducted more than 5,000 female recruits within weeks of its launch. The development signals a significant strategic shift for the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation, which until now discouraged women from direct participation in militant activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFirst Public Launch of Women\u2019s Wing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Online Recruitment, 500 PKR Fee, and \u201cTufat al-Muminat\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The virtual sessions\u2014conducted on online meeting platforms\u2014run for 40 minutes daily and allegedly require a 500 PKR enrolment fee, framed as a \u201creligious donation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nStructured Militant Training: \u201cDaura-e-Taskiya\u201d and \u201cDaura-Ayat-ul-Nisa\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Nationwide Recruitment Drive Across Pakistan and PoK<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Women from Bahawalpur, Multan, Sialkot, Karachi, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and other regions have allegedly enrolled.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPropaganda, Emotional Targeting, and Motivational Narratives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Security analysts note that JeM appears to be leveraging grievance-based radicalisation, using emotional appeals to women whose family members were killed in encounters, promoting revenge and martyrdom themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSecurity Agencies on High Alert<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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