Dukhtaran-e-Millat
| Daughters of the Nation | |
|---|---|
| Dukhtaran-e-Millat | |
 | |
| Also known as | Daughters of the Faith |
| Leader(s) | Asiya Andrabi |
| Dates of operation | 1993-present |
| Motives | Imposition of Islamic law in Kashmir, Secession from India. |
| Active region(s) | Kashmir |
| Ideology | Islamism, Jihadism, Islamic feminism |
| Size | 350 |
Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM, English: Daughters of the Nation) is an all-woman outfit that advocates jihad to establish Islamic law in Kashmir and to establish a separate state from India.[1] The group was founded in 1987, and is headed by Asiya Andrabi, a self-described "Islamic feminist".[2]
References
- ↑ Dukhtaran-e-Millat STAP.org
- ↑ An Islamic Feminist: Asiya Andrabi and the Dukhtaran-e-Millat of Kashmir Francesca Marino, Journal of South Asia Women Studies, Vol. 12 Nº. 1 (December 3, 2010)
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