Outside of the historical militant group, the name is used by various peaceful institutions:
The group gained international notoriety for the abduction of six foreign tourists in the Liddarwat area of Pahalgam on July 4 and 8, 1995. al faran
: The fates of Mangan, Wells, Hutchings, and Hasert remain officially unconfirmed, though they are presumed dead. They were never seen again after late 1995. Controversies and Theories Outside of the historical militant group, the name
The name primarily refers to a militant group active in Jammu and Kashmir during the mid-1990s, best known for the 1995 kidnapping of foreign tourists. In a completely unrelated context, Faran or Al-Faran is also the name of several academic and commercial organizations, such as the Faran Group of Institutions in Bangalore. The Al-Faran Militant Group (Kashmir) Controversies and Theories The name primarily refers to