Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) launched a women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Muminat (JuM), led by Sadiya Azhar, on October 8, 2025, from its Bahawalpur headquarters, following significant setbacks from India’s May 2025 Operation Sindoor airstrikes that killed 12 of Masood Azhar's relatives. JuM employs online platforms like Zoom and WhatsApp for a 15-day "Daura-e-Taskiya" and "Daura-Ayat-ul-Nisah" program, blending religious education with militant jihadist indoctrination for a 500 Pakistani rupees fee.
This initiative marks a strategic shift towards active combat roles for women, moving beyond traditional support functions. By November 2025, an Indian branch was established by Dr. Shaheen Shahid in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, linked to the November 10, 2025, Delhi Red Fort bombing that killed 13 people. Masood Azhar claimed over 5,000 women joined by December 2025, enhancing JeM’s resilience and operational capabilities through recruitment, logistics, and ideological propagation.
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