New Delhi, Oct 22 (NationPress) Just days after the Pakistan-based extremist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) unveiled its inaugural women’s wing, dubbed 'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat', sources informed IANS on Wednesday that the group has initiated an online training program called 'Tufat al-Muminat'. This initiative aims to raise funds and recruit a significant number of women.

Sources indicate that this Women Brigade will be under the leadership of Sadiya Azhar, the sister of Masood Azhar, whose spouse, Yusuf Azhar, lost his life during Operation Sindoor on May 7 when Indian forces targeted JeM’s headquarters at Markaz Subhanallah.

"To fortify the organization and increase female recruitment, the families of Jaish-e-Mohammed’s leaders, including relatives of Masood Azhar, will instruct women on their duties through the lenses of jihad, faith, and Islam," sources stated.

According to those familiar with the situation, the online recruitment campaign via live lectures is set to commence on November 8.

"Using online meeting platforms for 40 minutes daily, Masood Azhar’s sisters, Sadiya Azhar and Samaira Azhar, will conduct sessions to motivate women to join JeM’s female brigade Jamat ul-Muminat," sources revealed.

The Indian airstrikes during Operation Sindoor resulted in the destruction of bases belonging to terror groups including JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen, following the attack in Pahalgam.

Since that incident, these organizations have reportedly been relocating their operations to the troubled province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) in Pakistan to avoid further Indian offensives.

Additionally, the leaders of these terrorist factions have been creating propaganda videos and soliciting funds to bolster their operations.

In a similar vein, sources disclosed that Masood Azhar is actively seeking donations. In his latest address at Markaz Usman O Ali in Bahawalpur on September 27, he made a public appeal for financial support.

The JeM is also demanding a fee of 500 PKR from each woman who enrolls in this course, along with an online information submission.

Earlier this month, on October 8, Masood Azhar proclaimed the establishment of the women’s brigade Jamat ul-Muminat, and on October 19, an event titled “Dukhtaran-e-Islam” was conducted in Rawalakot, PoK to encourage female participation.

While groups like ISIS, Boko Haram, Hamas, and LTTE have a history of employing women as suicide operatives, organizations such as JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen have generally refrained from such practices. However, insiders now suggest that JeM’s recent actions indicate its intention to train women for potential suicide missions in future terrorist activities.

It is essential to recognize that while Pakistan portrays itself as a victim of terrorism on global platforms and claims adherence to FATF guidelines, it simultaneously harbors and supports terrorist factions that openly solicit donations under the pretext of 'markaz (centres)'.

As reported by IANS in August, JeM has also initiated an online fundraising campaign through EasyPaisa, targeting a collection of Rs 3.91 billion for the establishment of 313 new markaz throughout Pakistan.