Rohingya Islami Mahaz
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LeadersMowlana Abdul Hamid [1]
Dates of operation2020– present[2]
HeadquartersRohingya refugee camps[3][4]
ActiveregionsBangladesh–Myanmar border
Northern Rakhine State
Northern Rakhine State
| Rohingya Islami Mahaz | |
|---|---|
| روہنگیا اسلامی محاذ | |
Flag used by Rohingya Islami Mahaz | |
| Leaders | Mowlana Abdul Hamid [1] |
| Dates of operation | 2020– present[2] |
| Headquarters | Rohingya refugee camps[3][4] |
| Active regions | Bangladesh–Myanmar border Northern Rakhine State |
| Ideology | Islamism[5] Separatism |
| Size | 1000 (2025)[6] |
| Allies | |
| Opponents | State opponents: Non-state opponents: |
| Battles and wars | Rohingya conflict |
| Logo | |
The Rohingya Islami Mahaz, (Rohingya Arabic script: روہنگیا اسلامی محاذ) (lit. 'Rohingya Islamic Front'), commonly known as 'Islami Mahaz' is a Rohingya Islamist insurgent group which is allied with the Rohingya Solidarity Organization[5][9][10]
The organization was founded in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. It owns several madrasa in Bangladesh. The organization is reportedly led by Maulvi Selim Ullah.[11]