Major Islamist Terrorist
Organizations
Organizations
Islamist Terrorist Organizations
* Abu Sayyaf (1991-present; Islamist separatists; the Philippines)
--Based in the southern islands of Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao.
--Branched off of the Moro National Liberation Front.
--Allegedly partnered with Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda.
* Aden-Abyan Islamic Army (Yemen)[2]
* Adolat - Uzbekistan
* Akromiya - Uzbekistan
* Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Late 1970s-present; Islamists; Egypt)
--Seeks to establish Islamist state in Egypt. Usually targets secular establishments, government buildings, police,
the military, minorities, tourists, and "morally offensive" buildings.
* Armed Islamic Group (1992-present; Islamists; Algeria)
--Seeks to establish Islamist state in Algeria. Began operations in 1992 after the Algerian government ignored
election results that gave victory to Islamist political parties.
* Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
* Ansar al-Islam (December 2001-present; Islamists; Iraq)
--In Arabic, "Supporters of Islam."
--Also known as "Partisans of Islam or Helpers of Islam."
* Al-Qaeda (1988-present; Islamists; Afghanistan, Pakistan, and worldwide)
--In Arabic, "the foundation", "the base", or "the database" kept by intelligence services of anti-Soviet Afghani
fighters.
--Also known as Qa'idat al-Jihad, Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places, World Islamic Front for Jihad
Against Jews and Crusaders, Islamic Salvation Foundation, and the Osama bin Laden Network.
--Related: Alneda (former web site), As-Sahab (affiliated public relations organization).
--Cells: Buffalo six, Hamburg cell.
* Asbat al-Ansar (early 1990s-present; Lebanese Sunni Islamists; southern Lebanon)
--In Arabic, "the League of the Followers."
--Acronym for "Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya," or Islamic Resistance Movement.
* Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad/Al-Qaeda in Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Sunni network, operating in Iraq
--on U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
* Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement - al-Qaeda linked separatist group in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region
aiming to establish an Islamic state. Banned by China, along with related groups East Turkestan Liberation
Organization, World Uighur Youth Congress and East Turkistan Information Center
* Egyptian Islamic Jihad - Egypt (active since the late 1970s)
* Fatah al-Islam - Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon; splittered from Fatah Uprising in 2006.
* Hamas - West Bank, Gaza Strip. Listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the European Union,
Israel, and the United States
* Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM) - Pakistan and Kashmir
* Hizb-an-nusra - Uzbekistan
* Hizb ut-Tahrir - international (legal in Britain and Australia)
* Hezbollah - Lebanon; Listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel, and the
United States
* Hizbul Mujahideen - Pakistan and Kashmir
* Hofstad Network - Netherlands
* Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain - Defunct
* Islamic Movement of Central Asia - Central Asia (affiliated with Al Qaeda)
--Islamic Movement of Tajikistan - Tajikistan
--Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan
* Jaish-e-Mohammed - Pakistan
* Jaish Ansar al-Sunna - Iraq
* Jama'at al-Jihad al-Islami
* Jemaah Islamiyah - Southeast Asia
* Jihad Rite - Australia (linked with Al Qaeda. Founded in 2001)
* Jundallah - Iran and Pakistan (affiliated with the USA and Al-Qaeda)
* Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - Pakistan
* Lashkar-e-Toiba - Pakistan
* Maktab al-Khadamat - Afghanistan - Defunct (possibly)
* Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group - Morocco and Spain
* Moro Islamic Liberation Front - (Islamic separatists; the Philippines)
* Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip
* People Against Gangsterism and Drugs - South Africa
* Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat - Algeria
* Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan - Pakistan
* Students Islamic Movement of India - India
* Takfir wal-Hijra - Egypt/Sudan/Algeria
* Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi - Pakistan
* Turkish Hezbollah - Kurdish organization operating in Turkey
* Turkish Islamic Jihad - Turkey
Islamist Terrorist Fronts
* Al-Barakaat (Al-Qaida front)
* Al-Wafa Humanitarian Organization (Al-Qaida front)
* Benevolence International Foundation (Al-Qaida front)
* Global Relief Foundation (Al-Qaida front)
* Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (Hamas)
* Konsojaya Trading Company (Jemaah Islamiyah front)
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* Abu Sayyaf (1991-present; Islamist separatists; the Philippines)
--Based in the southern islands of Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao.
--Branched off of the Moro National Liberation Front.
--Allegedly partnered with Jemaah Islamiyah and Al-Qaeda.
* Aden-Abyan Islamic Army (Yemen)[2]
* Adolat - Uzbekistan
* Akromiya - Uzbekistan
* Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Late 1970s-present; Islamists; Egypt)
--Seeks to establish Islamist state in Egypt. Usually targets secular establishments, government buildings, police,
the military, minorities, tourists, and "morally offensive" buildings.
* Armed Islamic Group (1992-present; Islamists; Algeria)
--Seeks to establish Islamist state in Algeria. Began operations in 1992 after the Algerian government ignored
election results that gave victory to Islamist political parties.
* Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
* Ansar al-Islam (December 2001-present; Islamists; Iraq)
--In Arabic, "Supporters of Islam."
--Also known as "Partisans of Islam or Helpers of Islam."
* Al-Qaeda (1988-present; Islamists; Afghanistan, Pakistan, and worldwide)
--In Arabic, "the foundation", "the base", or "the database" kept by intelligence services of anti-Soviet Afghani
fighters.
--Also known as Qa'idat al-Jihad, Islamic Army for the Liberation of the Holy Places, World Islamic Front for Jihad
Against Jews and Crusaders, Islamic Salvation Foundation, and the Osama bin Laden Network.
--Related: Alneda (former web site), As-Sahab (affiliated public relations organization).
--Cells: Buffalo six, Hamburg cell.
* Asbat al-Ansar (early 1990s-present; Lebanese Sunni Islamists; southern Lebanon)
--In Arabic, "the League of the Followers."
--Acronym for "Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya," or Islamic Resistance Movement.
* Jama'at al-Tawhid wa'al-Jihad/Al-Qaeda in Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Sunni network, operating in Iraq
--on U.S. State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
* Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement - al-Qaeda linked separatist group in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region
aiming to establish an Islamic state. Banned by China, along with related groups East Turkestan Liberation
Organization, World Uighur Youth Congress and East Turkistan Information Center
* Egyptian Islamic Jihad - Egypt (active since the late 1970s)
* Fatah al-Islam - Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp, Lebanon; splittered from Fatah Uprising in 2006.
* Hamas - West Bank, Gaza Strip. Listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the European Union,
Israel, and the United States
* Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM) - Pakistan and Kashmir
* Hizb-an-nusra - Uzbekistan
* Hizb ut-Tahrir - international (legal in Britain and Australia)
* Hezbollah - Lebanon; Listed as a terrorist organization by Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel, and the
United States
* Hizbul Mujahideen - Pakistan and Kashmir
* Hofstad Network - Netherlands
* Islamic Front for the Liberation of Bahrain - Defunct
* Islamic Movement of Central Asia - Central Asia (affiliated with Al Qaeda)
--Islamic Movement of Tajikistan - Tajikistan
--Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan
* Jaish-e-Mohammed - Pakistan
* Jaish Ansar al-Sunna - Iraq
* Jama'at al-Jihad al-Islami
* Jemaah Islamiyah - Southeast Asia
* Jihad Rite - Australia (linked with Al Qaeda. Founded in 2001)
* Jundallah - Iran and Pakistan (affiliated with the USA and Al-Qaeda)
* Lashkar-e-Jhangvi - Pakistan
* Lashkar-e-Toiba - Pakistan
* Maktab al-Khadamat - Afghanistan - Defunct (possibly)
* Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group - Morocco and Spain
* Moro Islamic Liberation Front - (Islamic separatists; the Philippines)
* Palestinian Islamic Jihad - Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip
* People Against Gangsterism and Drugs - South Africa
* Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat - Algeria
* Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan - Pakistan
* Students Islamic Movement of India - India
* Takfir wal-Hijra - Egypt/Sudan/Algeria
* Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi - Pakistan
* Turkish Hezbollah - Kurdish organization operating in Turkey
* Turkish Islamic Jihad - Turkey
Islamist Terrorist Fronts
* Al-Barakaat (Al-Qaida front)
* Al-Wafa Humanitarian Organization (Al-Qaida front)
* Benevolence International Foundation (Al-Qaida front)
* Global Relief Foundation (Al-Qaida front)
* Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (Hamas)
* Konsojaya Trading Company (Jemaah Islamiyah front)
Updated8-08
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