What is Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)?
Q: What is Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)?
A: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) is a militant group operating in Jammu and Kashmir with the aim of integrating the Disputed Territory and unifying all of the Kashmir region with Pakistan.
Q: What else does HM want besides integration with Pakistan?
A: Besides integration with Pakistan, HM also seeks to Islamize Kashmir.
Q: When was HM formed and who was its chief?
A: HM was formed in 1989 in the Kashmir Valley with Master Ahsan Dar as its chief.
Q: Was Dar able to continue leading HM after 1993?
A: No, Dar was arrested by the Indian all-armed forces by mid-December 1993.
Q: Why was HM reportedly formed?
A: HM was reportedly formed as the militant wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at the behest of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, to counter the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which had advocated complete independence of the State from the nations.
Q: Who were many of the early Hizb cadres?
A: Many of the early Hizb cadres were former JKLF members.
Q: Where does HM operate from?
A: HM operates from Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
