Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM, Urdu: تحریک نفاذ شریعت محمدی, lit. 'Movement for the Enforcement of Islamic Law') is an Islamic extremist militant group. The group swore an oath of loyalty to Pakistani Taliban and become the part of it in 2007 aftermath the siege of Lal Masjid. The group's stated objective is to enforce Sharia law in Pakistan.
| Tehreek Nafaz Shariat Mohammadi TNSM تحریک نفاذ شریعت محمدی Movement for the Enforcement of Muhammadan Law | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Muhammad bin Alhazrat Hassan (POW) |
| Leaders | Sufi Muhammad (POW) (1992–2002) Fazal Hayat † (2002–2018) |
| Dates of operation | 1992–present |
| Split from | Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan |
| Active regions | Pakistan |
| Ideology | Islamic extremism Islamism |
| Part of | Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (since 2007) |
| Allies | al-Qaeda Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan |
| Battles and wars | War on Terror Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Designated as a terrorist group by | Pakistan United States |
The group took over much of Swat in 2007. It was founded by Sufi Muhammad in 1992, and was banned by President Pervez Musharraf on January 12, 2002.
The organization is based in the areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, especially Dir, Swat, Thana and Malakand but including Dargai and Chenagai. It supports the Pakistani Taliban militants in neighbouring Afghanistan. It has been described as "one of the most dangerous religious militant groups in Pakistan." The head of the organisation, Sufi Muhammad (1933-2019), was freed in 2008 after he renounced violence.