The shadow of jihad is lengthening over Nepal. Once known as a tranquil Himalayan kingdom with no history of sectarian strife, Nepal is increasingly becoming a target of Islamist infiltration. From Pakistan’s notorious spy agency, the ISI, to globally designated terrorist outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Al Qaeda, a dangerous convergence of Islamist networks is at work.

Under the guise of charity, education, and religious outreach, these forces are laying the groundwork for what they call an “Islamic Conquest” – a strategy designed to alter demographics, radicalize vulnerable communities, and eventually destabilize Nepal from within. The alarming pattern follows the same blueprint used in parts of Africa, the Balkans, and Southeast Asia, where mosques and Islamic NGOs have acted as logistical hubs for jihadist expansion.

Several Islamist elements, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Al Qaeda, and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), are intensifying a well-orchestrated attempt with the dangerous blueprint of an Islamic takeover in Nepal. Such activities have significantly escalated, particularly after the Jihadist Coup in Bangladesh in 2024, which is gradually transforming that country into a de facto Caliphate. Jihadist outfits such as Ansar al-Islam, the Bangladeshi franchise of Al Qaeda, openly justify murdering secular writers and bloggers by branding them “enemies of Islam”.

According to reports circulating on social media, Nepalese authorities recently uncovered foreign citizens teaching the Quran to teenagers without work permits. Immigration officials and police raided hostels in Lalitpur linked to the Himalaya Education and Welfare Society. Children from poor families and orphans from Kapilvastu, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Banke, and Dang were being housed and taught only Islamic studies – with no exposure to Nepal’s national curriculum.

Investigations revealed that the institution received around NPR 25 million annually from Turkey-based groups such as Saha International and other foreign........

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