Students' Islamic Movement of India

Students' Islamic Movement of India
Abbreviation	SIMI
Formation	April 1977
Type	Islamic organisation
Location	India;
Key people	Mohammad Ahmadullah Siddiqi

The Students' Islamic Movement of India (abbreviated SIMI) is a banned terrorist organisation ^[2]^[3] that was formed in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh in April 1977.^[4]^[5] The stated mission of SIMI is the "liberation of India" by converting it to an Islamic land, or Dār al-'Islām.^[6] The SIMI, an organisation of extremists has declared Jihad against India, the aim of which is to establish Dār al-'Islām (land of Islam) by converting everyone to Islam.^[6]

The Indian government describes it as a terrorist organisation,^[6] and banned it in 2001, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. The ban was lifted in August 2008 by a special tribunal, but was reinstated by K.G. Balakrishnan, then Chief Justice, on 6 August 2008 on national security grounds.

In February 2019, the Government of India extended ban on SIMI for a period of five more years starting 1 February 2019 under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.^[7]

^ "What is SIMI: All you wanted to know about the banned organisation". 31 October 2016.
^ "SIMI terrorist arrested at Hyderabad airport". ANI News. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "Key Member Of Terror Group SIMI, On The Run For 19 Years, Caught In Delhi". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "Chicago's Indian American Muslim Council doth protest too much". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "What is SIMI: All you wanted to know about the banned organisation". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
^ "'They will disturb secular fabric': Government extends ban on SIMI by five years". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2019.

[1] "What is SIMI: All you wanted to know about the banned organisation". 31 October 2016.

[2] "SIMI terrorist arrested at Hyderabad airport". ANI News. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[3] "Key Member Of Terror Group SIMI, On The Run For 19 Years, Caught In Delhi". NDTV.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[4] "Chicago's Indian American Muslim Council doth protest too much". The Sunday Guardian Live. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[5] "What is SIMI: All you wanted to know about the banned organisation". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[autogenerated2-6] "Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)". Retrieved 24 August 2012.

[7] "'They will disturb secular fabric': Government extends ban on SIMI by five years". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2019.

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