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Abdul Rashid Ghazi | |
|---|---|
عبد الرشید غازی | |
 Abdul Rashid Ghazi | |
| President of Faridia University | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Khatib of Lal Masjid | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Abdul Aziz |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 29 January 1964 |
| Died | 10 July 2007 (aged 43) Lal Masjid, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
| Resting place | Madrasa Abdullah Bin Ghazi, Punjab 28°32'49"N 69°47'25"E |
| Nationality |  Pakistani |
| Children | Haroon Rashid Ghazi Haris Rashid Ghazi Hamza Rashid Ghazi |
| Alma mater | Quaid-i-Azam University |
| Occupation | Diplomat Islamic scholar |
| Relations | Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi (father) Muhammad Abdul Aziz (brother) |
| Signature |  |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | Soviet–Afghan War Siege of Lal Masjid † |
Mawlānā Abdul Rashid Ghazi (Urdu: عبد الرشید غازی; c. 29 January 1964 – 10 July 2007)[1] was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and Islamist dissident who served as Khatib of Lal Masjid and the President of Faridia University. Prior to this he had also briefly served as a diplomat for UNESCO, a specialized agency of the United Nations.[2]
He was the son of Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi, and younger brother of Abdul Aziz Ghazi.[3]
Abdul Rashid was killed in action during Operation Sunrise after Pakistan Army Special Operations Commandos' teams stormed the madrasah he and his students had been using.[4]
- ^ Cameron-Moore, Simon "Pakistan counts costs of bloody end to mosque siege" Reuters, 10 July 2007, retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Profile: Islamabad's Red Mosque". 27 July 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Islamabad Red Mosque Cleric Killed" Archived 2007-07-12 at the Wayback Machine Pakistan Times, 11 July 2007, retrieved 27 July 2009