Abdul Aziz Ghazi
Abdul Aziz Ghazi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chancellor of Jamia Faridia | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah |
| Imam and Khatib of Lal Masjid | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah (Imam) Abdul Rashid Ghazi (Khatib) |
| Chancellor of Jamia Hafsa | |
| Assumed office 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah |
| Personal | |
| Born | 10 January 1960 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse | Umme Hassan
(m. 1985) |
| Parents |
|
| Citizenship |  Pakistani |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Relations | Abdul Rashid Ghazi (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | Soviet–Afghan War Lal Masjid siege |
Abdul Aziz Ghazi (born 10 January 1960) is a Pakistani religious leader. He is the main leader at the Lal Masjid in Islamabad.[1][2][3]
The mosque was the center of a major fight between his supporters and the Pakistani army in 2007.[4]
Ghazi is also the head of two important Islamic schools in the city. He is the son of Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi and the older brother of Abdul Rashid Ghazi.[5]
He was arrested in 2007 but was released by Pakistan's Supreme Court in 2009 and found not guilty in 2013.[6][7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Lal Masjid: Why Maulana Abdul Aziz Remains Untouchable". The Friday Times. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ↑ Nadeem F. Paracha (3 November 2013), "Red handed", Dawn News. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Lal Masjid: a history". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ↑ Khan, Zia (15 August 2010). "Crimson tide". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ الفریدیہ, جامعۃ العلوم الاسلامیہ. "تعارفِ جامعہ فریدیہ - جامعہ فریدیہ | Jamia Faridia". تعارفِ جامعہ فریدیہ - جامعہ فریدیہ | Jamia Faridia (in Urdu). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (17 April 2009). "Red Mosque siege leader walks free to hero's welcome". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ Asad, Malik (24 September 2013). "Lal Masjid cleric acquitted in all cases". Dawn News. Retrieved 22 October 2015.