Taking global Jihad to Kashmir

Taking global Jihad to Kashmir Due to the conflict and eruption of militancy in 1989 in Kashmir, Islam and Jihad were used for fighting the Indian occupation, due to which many Kashmiri youth joined the ranks of militancy (Hizbul Mujahedeen) to carry out the attacks against India. Pakistan also symbolized the martyrdom by preaching jihad through various religious organizations, like Jamat-i-Islami. Hence, much of the freedom struggle in Kashmir was religion inspired. Hizbul Mujahedeen wants the accession of Kashmir with Pakistan and hence will do anything to make it happen and for this the theory of jihad is justified by all militant organizations and Hurriyat Conference (G) in the valley. The glorification of jihad and the local support these Mujahedeen, as locals name them, get is overwhelming. The support for them is mainly because they are fighting a just war according to the majority of the Muslims in Kashmir. The doctrine of martyrdom is extracted from Quran and Hadith and h