Jaish-e-Mohammed Launches Ramadan Fundraising Drive to Support Terror Operations in India

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a UN-designated Pakistan-based terrorist organization, has launched a Jaish-e-Mohammed Ramadan fundraising appeal ahead of the holy month, urging supporters to donate funds for terrorists operating inside India. Circulated in Urdu via social media, the message frames contributions as religious charity while explicitly linking them to ammunition, logistics, and financial support for families of killed terrorists.

The Pakistan-based terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), designated as a global terrorist group by the United Nations and several countries including India and the United States, has circulated a new fundraising appeal amid the upcoming holy month of Ramadan (expected to begin around late February or early March 2026, depending on moon sighting).

The message, written in Urdu and shared via social media platform Facebook, calls on supporters to donate generously from 15 Shaban (a date in the Islamic lunar calendar, typically mid-February 2026) through to the morning of Eid. The appeal frames donations as support for “mujahideen” (terrorists) operating inside India to “protect Muslims” and raise the word of Allah. The message cites a hadith promising rewards for those who make, buy, or use bullets in jihad, highlights the multiplied spiritual rewards during Ramadan claiming each rupee earns 700-fold returns and urges supporters to contribute through zakat, fitrana, or general charity.

Key elements from the announcement include:

• Claiming over 500 members (mujahideen) in the group who sacrificed for the cause.
• Donations will fund necessities like ammunition, food, and sustenance for fighters in the “field of action.”
• Funds are promised to reach widows and children of “martyrs” (shuhada), ensuring Eid celebrations for their families.
• Contributors are asked to send screenshots of donations via WhatsApp for accounting purposes.

This appeal aligns with patterns observed in JeM’s activities, including recent reports of large-scale fundraising efforts using digital wallets (e.g., EasyPaisa and SadaPay) to target billions in Pakistani rupees for rebuilding networks, training facilities, and operations after setbacks from Indian counter-terrorism actions.

JeM remains highly active and designated as a terrorist entity. Recent developments in February 2026 include:

• Indian security forces eliminated multiple JeM terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar region under sustained operations (e.g., Operation Trashi-I, neutralizing terrorists like the commander Saifullah and associates in encounters on February 22).
• A UN Security Council monitoring report (released earlier in February 2026) linking JeM to attacks, including a deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort in November 2025 that killed 15 people, and noting the group’s creation of a women-only wing (Jamaat ul-Muminat) to support operations.

This message reflects JeM’s persistent use of religious rhetoric to solicit support for terrorism activities, often disguised as charitable or jihadist aid.