Militant Islamic Society

The Militant Islamic Society (sometimes acronymed MIS) is an apparently fictional terrorist group which appears in Lessons Learned.

History
MIS's history is not revealed in detail. It appears to originate from real-life terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda. Reid describes it as an "atypical prison organization", most likely stationed in the U.S., that recruits prisoners through the use of A'immah (Muslim clerics). The recruitment base is comprised of numerous ethnic groups and is largely made up of American citizens who have a reason to hate the government, and are generally not accepted by other groups.

The group first became prominent in Lessons Learned when, during a raid the DEA found a homemade explosive device of Al-Qaeda design, along with chemicals that could be used to weaponize anthrax. The BAU were called in to question Jamal Abaza, aka Jind Allah, a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay, who was linked to it. Eventually, Gideon, Reid and then-new agent Prentiss were able to trick him into revealing the target of the attack: the USA Mall in McLean, Virginia. The four MIS operatives sent to carry out the mission first killed a security guard blocking their way, then headed up to the building's air vents and prepared to release the anthrax. They were stopped by DEA and SWAT, led by Morgan, and all four were shot dead. The events were then covered up as a failed robbery attempt. The MIS hasn't been mentioned since then.

Modus Operandi
The group killed their victims through various means. The weapons they are known to have used are bombs and guns. During the USA Mall attack, they attempted to kill numerous employees and customers with weaponized anthrax.

Known Members

 * Jamal Abaza
 * Numerous other unnamed members

Known Victims

 * An unnamed Guantanamo detainee
 * The house bombing:
 * Aaron Hotchner
 * Derek Morgan
 * Bonnie Ryan
 * Andrew Bingaman
 * Kenny Norwood
 * Five unnamed members
 * The USA Mall attack:
 * Unnamed USA Mall docking security guard
 * Numerous unnamed USA Mall employees and shoppers

Appearances

 * Season Two
 * Lessons Learned