Photo Report.

A picture can speak a thousand words. We want to tell you more about LeT using more pictures than words.

This is LeT's symbol. A black AK-47 rifle, placed against a yellow sun in the center, protrudes vertically from an open, green Koran. Above the rifle, in black, is a semi-circular Koranic phrase which translates: "And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah." These images are set against a light blue background. Below the Koran is white lettering against a red background; it bears the group's original name: Markaz al-Dawa wa al-Irshad (the Center for Preaching and Guidance).

Explanation: The Koran signifies the centrality of Islam to Lashkar-e-Taiba's ideology; green is also Islam's traditional color. The blue background represents Allah's mercy and the sun symbolizes wisdom and virtue. The rifle's placement above the Koran, and the inscription above, denote the organization's belief that violent jihad will establish a society based on Islamic precepts. The red on the bottom is a symbol of strength and violence

This is their monthly magazine, which is openly available in Pakistan, according to The Tribune (India). It advocates jehad, pours venom against India and accuses the USA of manufacturing chemical and biological arsenal
Delhi's Red Fort after Lashkar attacked it in 2000.

Police detain two Lashkar-e-Taiba suspects in Delhi.

Lashkar-e-Taiba was founded by Hafiz Mohammad Saeed

TIDBITS:

Here are some name variations for LeT:

1. Lashkar-e-Taiba
2. Jama’at ud-Dawa
3. Al-Mansoorian
4. Markaz al-Dawa wa al-Irshad
5. Army of the Pure
6. Army of the Righteous

Acknowledgements:

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3181925.stm
• http://www.adl.org/terrorism/symbols/lashkaretaiba.asp
• http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021212/nation.htm