All Parties Hurriyat Conference
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All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) is an alliance of 26 political, social and religious organizations formed on 9 March 1993, as a united political front to raise the cause of Kashmiri separatism in the Kashmir conflict. Mehmood Ahmed Saghar was the first convener of the APHC-PAK chapter when the alliance was established in 1993.[9] The alliance has historically been viewed positively by Pakistan as it contests the claim of the Indian government over the State of Jammu and Kashmir.[10][11][12] The organisation is split into two main factions the Mirwaiz and Geelani, The Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is the founder and chairman of Mirwaiz faction and the Masarat Alam Bhat is the interim chairman of Geelani faction faction he succeeded Syed Ali Shah Geelani after his death who was the founder and chairman of Geelani faction.[13][14]
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Chairperson | Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (Mirwaiz faction) Masarat Alam Bhat (Geelani faction; interim)[1] |
Founders | Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sheikh Abdul Aziz Mohammad Abbas Ansari Abdul Gani Lone Yasin Malik Abdul Ghani Bhat |
Founded | 31 July 1993 |
Headquarters | Srinagar |
Ideology | Kashmiri separatism[2] Self-determination[3] Islamism[4][5][6] |
Political position | Big tent[7][8] |
Colors | Green |
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