New Delhi, Oct 29 (NationPress) Just days after the Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) unveiled its inaugural female wing called 'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat', a 21-minute audio recording featuring the group's leader Masood Azhar was delivered at Markaz Usman o Ali in Bahawalpur. This audio outlines a comprehensive plan for the recruitment, indoctrination, and deployment of women within this new brigade.

In the recording accessed by IANS, Azhar elaborates on the recruitment and training processes, drawing direct comparisons to the established male training programs within JeM. He asserts that similar to male recruits who undergo a 15-day course known as “Daura-e-Tarbiat”, women joining Jamat-ul-Mominat will participate in an induction course named “Daura-e-Taskiya”, also conducted at Markaz Usman o Ali.

For over two decades, the “Daura-e-Tarbiat” course has been instrumental in indoctrinating male recruits, convincing them that jihad against India leads to paradise. Azhar now claims that the same ideological training will be implemented for women.

In his address, the notorious leader insists that any woman who joins Jamat-ul-Mominat “will go straight to paradise from her grave after death.” He further explains that after completing the initial course, women will progress to a second stage titled “Daura-Ayat-ul-Nisah”, focusing on how Islamic teachings direct women to participate in jihad.

Azhar defends the establishment of a female brigade by stating that “the foes of Jaish have enlisted Hindu women into their military and employed female journalists against us,” asserting his need to “mobilize women to confront them.”

He emphasizes that JeM’s male fighters will support the new female unit, which aims to “spread Islam globally.” The leader also announced plans for Jamat-ul-Mominat branches to be set up in every district of Pakistan, each managed by a District Muntazima in charge of female recruitment.

Azhar imposes stringent communication rules, declaring that “women in the brigade must not communicate with unrelated men via phone or messaging, except for their husbands or immediate family.”

As previously reported by IANS, this women’s brigade will be led by Sadiya Azhar, Masood Azhar's sister, whose spouse, Yusuf Azhar, was killed during Operation Sindoor on May 7 when Indian forces targeted JeM’s headquarters at Markaz Subhanallah.

Additional leadership includes his other sister Samaira Azhar and Afeera Farooq, the widow of the Pulwama attacker Umar Farooq, who are tasked with conducting daily online sessions to recruit and inspire women.

JeM confirmed these developments through a new poster, identifying Umme Masood (real name Samaira Azhar) as the instructor for online classes starting October 25, held five days a week.

According to the audio, Azhar reveals that Jamat-ul-Mominat comprises 4–5 women whose male relatives were lost in confrontations with the Indian Army. These women, he asserts, will inspire new recruits through a campaign called “Shoba-e-Dawat.”

He encourages female members to read his book “Ae Musalman Behna” (O Muslim Sister) as part of their ideological preparation.

It is vital to note that 14 members of Masood Azhar’s family perished during India’s Operation Sindoor, including Yousuf Azhar, Jameel Ahmed, Hamza Jameel, and Huzaifa Azhar. Azhar also asserts that his elder sister Hawa Bibi was a casualty of the same operation.

In the audio, an emotional Azhar reminisces about how he conceptualized the idea of a women’s brigade alongside his sister before her untimely demise.

It's noteworthy that the Indian airstrikes during Operation Sindoor obliterated the headquarters of various terrorist groups, including JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen, as retaliation for the Pahalgam attack.

In response, these groups have been strategically relocating their bases to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province in Pakistan to evade further Indian assaults.

Additionally, since then, the top leaders of these organizations have been producing propaganda videos and soliciting funds to reinforce their operations and recruit new members.

Sources earlier indicated that Masood Azhar is actively seeking donations, and during his recent address at Markaz Usman O Ali on September 27, he urged followers for financial support.

As of this month, JeM is also requiring a donation of 500 PKR from every woman enrolling in this course, alongside filling out an online information form.

Earlier this month, on October 8, Masood Azhar declared the establishment of JeM’s women’s brigade, Jamat ul-Muminat, and a gathering named “Dukhtaran-e-Islam” took place on October 19 in Rawalakot, PoK, to recruit women into the organization.

While groups like ISIS, Boko Haram, Hamas, and LTTE have historically employed women as suicide bombers, organizations such as JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen have largely refrained from this practice. However, recent developments suggest JeM is gearing up to train and utilize female suicide bombers in future terror activities.