Organization
SIMI claims to have about 400 Ansar or registered members and about 20,000 supporting members known as Ikhwans. SIMI published several magazines in various languages, including Tahreek in Hindi, Iqraa in Gujarati, Rupantar in Bengali, Sedhi Madal in Tamil, Vivekam in Malayalam, Movement in English and Shaheen Times in English for children.
After being banned, SIMI faced serious difference of opinion among its members about starting an armed struggle. SIMI President, Misbahul Islam along with the majority of SIMI members strongly opposed any armed conflict, believing such an approach to be against the interest of India and its citizens.
However, some members advocated armed struggle against the Government of India. According to some media sources, this faction is led by the former general secretary of SIMI, Safdar Nagori. Safdar Nagori has denied responsibility for the recent bombings in Indian cities, although security agencies in India claim that they were carried by his group under his leadership.
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