Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan
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Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan (S.M.P) (Urdu: سپاہ محمد پاکستان; Arabic: سباه محمد الباكستانيه; English: Soldiers of Muhammad) was a Shia organisation and political party in Pakistan turned assassination/militant group it claimed credit for a series of target Killings of the leaders of Anti-Shia terrorist groups Sipah-e-Sahaba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi for targeting Shia minority of Pakistan.[5] It was formed in 1993 by Allama Mureed Abbas Yazdani. Its headquarters is in Thokar Niaz Beg, Lahore.
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Sipah-e-Muhammad سپاہ محمد صلی الله علیہ وآلہ وسلم | |
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| Leader | Moulana Mureed Abbas Yazdani Shaheed † |
| Founders | Moulana Mureed Abbas Yazdani[1] Maulana Syed Ghulam Raza Naqvi Moulana Munawwar Abbas Alvi |
| Founded | 1994 (officially) |
| Succeeded by | Liwa Zainebiyoun[2][3] |
| Headquarters | Thokar Niaz Beg, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Ideology | Protection of Shia Muslim community |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
| National affiliation | Tehreek-e-Jafaria Pakistan (allegedly)[4] |
| Colors | Black and Yellow |
| Slogan | "Far from us is Oppression ." (Arabic: هيهات منا الذلة) |
| Parliament of Pakistan | 0 / 342
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History
Maulana Mureed Abbas Yazdani formed Sipa-e-Muhammad Pakistan in 1993. It is believed to be the armed wing of Tehreek-e-Jafria Pakistan. Its leader was Ghulam Raza Naqvi who was imprisoned in 1996 and released in 2014.[citation needed] Since his death in 2016, it is unclear who leads the group.
Yazdani's nephew Malik Muhammad Wasi Ul Baqar is attempting to take control of Sipah-e-Muhammad Pakistan
Activities
Aim
Sipah-e-Muhammad's primary aim was to target the sectarian leadership of the banned terrorist Deobandi militia Sipah-e-Sahaba or Lashkar-e-Jhangvi in retaliatory actions for targeting Shia Muslim community.[6] However, with the subsequent rise in the violence against Shia Muslims, it was claimed to be reforming.[clarification needed][7]
The movement was strong in various Shia communities in Pakistan, and in the majority Shia town of Thokar Niaz Beg of Lahore, the party ran a "virtual state within a state" in the 1990s.[4]
Target killings and militancy
According to Stanford University "Mapping Militant Organizations writing the "primary methods" of Sipah-e-Muhammad are targeted killings of prominent Anti-Shia Sunnis – the notable target killing victims of Sipah-e-Muhammad are Zia ur Rehman Farooqi, Azam Tariq, Riaz Basra and Ali Sher Hyderi the top leaders of Sipah-e-Sahaba or Lashkar-e-Jhangvi for their views and activities against the Shia Muslim community of Pakistan.[8]
Affiliations
Sipah-e-Muhammad is alleged to have ties with Iran[9] and to an extent, the banned Sipah-e-Sahaba is also seen as attempt by the Saudi Arabia to assert Anti-Shia influence in Pakistan to prevent the influence of Khomeinist Iranian Revolution in the country.[10][11][12]
Designation
The Government of Pakistan designated Sipah-e-Muhammad a terrorist organization in 2002;[citation needed] it is classified as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under U.S. law, [citation needed] and its finances are blocked worldwide by the US government.[citation needed]
See also
References
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