Comprehensive List of Violence by Muslim Extremist Groups

Comprehensive List of Violence by Muslim Extremist Groups

Note: This timeline focuses on organized violence linked to Muslim extremist organizations such as SIMI, Indian Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Hizbul Mujahideen, and others, based on major reports and historical studies. It excludes individual crimes and focuses on group-linked or ideology-motivated violence.

Pre-Independence (Before 1947)

• 1921 Malabar (Moplah) Rebellion (Kerala): Armed uprising by Muslim peasants against Hindu landlords and British, resulting in mass killings of Hindus.
• 1946 Great Calcutta Killings: Muslim League called Direct Action Day, resulting in over 4,000 deaths in Hindu-Muslim violence.
• 1946 Noakhali Riots (Bengal): Organized attacks on Hindus by Muslim mobs; forced conversions and massacres.

Post-Independence (After 1947)

1950s–1970s

• 1950 East Pakistan Riots: Large-scale killing and displacement of Hindus (affected India due to refugee influx).
• 1971 Bangladesh Genocide: Pakistani Army and Islamist militias (Razakars) committed mass killings, targeting Hindus and secular Muslims.

1980s

• 1989 Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits: Islamist militant groups like Hizbul Mujahideen forced ethnic cleansing of Hindus from Kashmir Valley.

1990s

• 1993 Mumbai Blasts: Revenge attacks for Babri Masjid demolition; masterminded by Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company and Pakistan-backed groups; over 250 dead.
• 1995 Kidnapping and killing of Western tourists in Kashmir: Al-Faran (Islamist militant group) responsible.

2000s

• 2001 Indian Parliament Attack: Carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives based in Pakistan.
• 2002 Akshardham Temple Attack (Gujarat): Islamic terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba killed 33 worshippers.
• 2005 Delhi Bombings: Indian Mujahideen-linked serial blasts killed 62 during Diwali shopping season.
• 2006 Mumbai Train Bombings: 209 dead; SIMI and Lashkar-e-Taiba implicated.
• 2007 Hyderabad Mecca Masjid Blast: Initial blame on Hindutva groups later clarified to include SIMI involvement for retaliation attempts.

2010s

• 2011 Mumbai Bombings (Zaveri Bazaar): Triple blasts; Indian Mujahideen modules suspected.
• 2013 Bodh Gaya Blasts: Indian Mujahideen operatives targeted Buddhist temple as retaliation for Rohingya Muslims' situation in Myanmar.
• 2014 ISIS Influence Emerges: Indian-origin recruits join ISIS, though limited domestic incidents reported directly.
• 2016 Pathankot Attack: Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists attacked Indian Air Force base.
• 2019 Pulwama Attack: Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber killed 40 CRPF personnel — largest terror attack in Kashmir since insurgency began.

2020s

• 2021–2024 Lone-Wolf Islamist Attacks: Small-scale knife attacks, "Love Jihad" narratives, radicalization cases across India reported, though incidents remain isolated.
• Ongoing Radicalization via Online Networks: Islamic State (ISIS) offshoots and Al Qaeda Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) continue recruitment attempts through internet propaganda.

Summary Timeline

Year	Event	Group Involved
1921	Moplah Rebellion	Islamist Peasant Uprising
1946	Calcutta Killings / Noakhali Massacre	Muslim League mobs
1989	Ethnic Cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits	Hizbul Mujahideen
1993	Mumbai Serial Bombings	D-Company, ISI support
2001	Indian Parliament Attack	Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba
2002	Akshardham Attack	Lashkar-e-Taiba
2005	Delhi Diwali Bombings	Indian Mujahideen
2006	Mumbai Train Bombings	SIMI, Lashkar-e-Taiba
2011	Triple Mumbai Bombings	Indian Mujahideen
2016	Pathankot Attack	Jaish-e-Mohammed
2019	Pulwama Attack	Jaish-e-Mohammed

References

• Ministry of Home Affairs Reports (India)
• UN Reports on Terrorism and Radicalization
• South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP)
• Arun Shourie – "Eminent Historians"
• Praveen Swami – "India, Pakistan and the Secret Jihad"
• Ramananda Sengupta – essays on Islamist terror in India

This list focuses only on organized ideological violence and excludes individual criminal activities. It is compiled for academic, historical, and public awareness purposes.