Shaykh Abdur Rahman
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Shaykh Abdur Rahman | |
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শায়খ আব্দুর রহমান | |
| Died | 30 March 2007 |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | Abdur Rahman Shaykh |
| Occupation | Administrative head of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh |
| Years active | 2005-2006 |
| Organization |  Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
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Shaykh Abdur Rahman, also known as Abdur Rahman Shaykh, (died 30 March 2007) was the leader and the administrative head of the banned terrorist organization Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (Awakened Muslim Masses of Bangladesh).
Abdur Rahman was educated in Islamic fiqh and law at Saudi Arabia. After being highly critical of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh for what he deemed as its patronization of secularism and sacrilege of Islamic values and principles, he soon formed the JMJB, taking initiatives to form an Islamic state based only upon his perception of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. However, the group soon gained notoriety because of its radical fundamentalist activities, including murder and torture of opponents.[1]
Militant activity
- On 17 August 2005, this group claimed responsibility for more than 500 bombings across Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh banned the organization, and declared awards for the capture of Abdur Rahman.[2]
- In late 2005, Abdur Rahman has been blamed for masterminding several more bomb attacks, including the first suicide bombing in Bangladesh.[3]
- Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai set up organisational bases and militant training camps in madrasas and in remote areas of the country, mostly in the dense forests and hilly areas. They translated their plan into action with the help of huge funds from foreign countries that were meant for building mosques and madrasas.[4]
Capture
On 2 March 2006, Abdur Rahman was arrested in Shaplabagh, Sylhet by the Rapid Action Battalion.[5][6]
