Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Kashmiri religious leader (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq (born 23 March 1973) is the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir. He is a Kashmiri separatist political leader. He is also an Islamic religious cleric of Kashmir Valley.
Mohammad Umar Farooq | |
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میر واعظ عمر فاروق | |
14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir | |
Assumed office 1990 | |
Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference | |
Assumed office 1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-03-23) 23 March 1973 (age 51) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Political party | All Parties Hurriyat Conference Awami Action Committee |
Spouse |
Sheeba Masoodi (m. 2002) |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
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Education | Burn Hall School |
Alma mater | University of Kashmir Jamia Millia Islamia |
Occupation | Kashmiri separatist leader and religious cleric |
In October 2014, Farooq was listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, Jordan.[1][2]
As the Mirwaiz of Kashmir and chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Umar Farooq has an important religious and political role in the Kashmir Valley. He is seen as the spiritual leader of Kashmir's Muslims.[3] Farooq served as the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference from 1993 to 1998, and after its split has served as the chairman of his own faction since 2004.