Jemaah Islamiayh (JI)

Bakar Baasyir and Abdullah Sungkar in Malaysia
in 1998 JI

moved to Indonesia
has been conducting terrorist attacks since 1999
has since expanded to Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and Pakistan
After the bombing in Bali in 2002, was listed by the UN on the list of terrorist organizations associated with Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

founding principles:
 iman (belief),
 hijrah (emigration), 
i’dad (preparation to struggle in the way of God),
 jihad (struggle in

the way of Allah),
al wala wal bara (division of the world into friends and enemies).

JI’s ideology is influenced by al-Qaeda’s political theology

isn’t known publicly, but was estimated in 2007 to range

between 900 and several thousand members

JI’s roots can be traced to Darul Islam, a radical

anti-colonialist movement in 1940s Indonesia.
In 1985 small factions fled to Malaysia to eventually regroup and rebrand as Jemaah Islamiyah
JI leaders adopted principles of Darul Islam to maintain a low profile in order to avoid government retaliation.

terrorist activities
Mantiqi III
training

two major factions:   
the structured faction- “trainors”
(ideological outreach, proselytization and recruitment)
the

unstructured faction- “bombers”
 (bomb-making operations)

and those in the region:
Abu Sayyaf
the Islamic Front for the

Liberation of Moro
the Misuari Renegade Group (MRG / MBG)
the Philippine Movement Rajah Sulaiman ( RSM) and etc.

outside supporters,
Al Qaeda investments and accounts already established in

the region
proceeds from:
petty crime
racketeering

extortion

gun-running

kidnapping

is the continuation of the goal of Darul Islam- the

creation of an Islamic state in Indonesia.
The second stage is to create an Islamic state that covers the whole of South East Asia and include the countries of Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, southern Thailand and southern Philippines.

This Islamic state would be ruled by Shari’ah law (Muslim religious law).

Bali
2003- near a ferry terminal in the southern Philippines,

the JW Marriot in Jakarta
2004- near the Australian embassy in Jakarta
2005- Jimbaran Bay and Kuta, tourist destinations in Bali, Indonesia
2009- the JW Marriot and the Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta’s business district

of America
Manila Bulletin
Free Malaysia Today
Asian Correspondent
etc.