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Awrangzib Faruqi
Pakistani cleric and far-right politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Awrangzib Faruqi (Urdu: اورنگزیب فاروقی, romanized: Awrangzīb Fārūqī) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar and far-right politician who is the chief of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), also known as the Sipah-e-Sahaba.[1][2][3]
Faruqi took part in the 2024 Pakistani general election on NA-230 on the ticket of Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party.[4]
Farooqi is listed on Pakistan's terrorism watch, referred to as the "fourth schedule." Video recordings depict Farooqi vociferating, "Shia are infidels!" during his speeches.[5]
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Political career
Faruqi lost the 2013 elections by 203 votes.[5] He campaigned for the 2018 Pakistan elections,[5] and got 23,625 votes in PS-128, losing to MQM candidate.[6]
Assassination attempts
He survived a targeted assassination attempt, when he was leaving for court in 2012.[7]
In February 2015, he survived another assassination attempt.[8][9]
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