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{{Short description|Kashmiri religious leader (born 1973)}} | |||
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| honorific_prefix = [[Mirwaiz]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Mirwaiz]] | ||
| name = Mohammad Umar Farooq | | name = Mohammad Umar Farooq | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = میر واعظ عمر فاروق | ||
| image = Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.jpg | | image = Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|3|23}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1973|3|23}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state) | Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] | ||
| occupation = Kashmiri | | occupation = Kashmiri separatist leader and religious cleric | ||
| | | spouse = {{marriage|Sheeba Masoodi|2002}} | ||
| children = 3 | | children = 3 | ||
| father = [[Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq]] | |||
| title = 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir | | title = 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir | ||
| term_start = | | party = | ||
| term_start = 1990 | |||
| office1 = Chairman of [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]] | |||
| term_start1 = 1993 | |||
| term_end1 = 2023 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''[[Mirwaiz]] Mohammad Umar Farooq''' (born 23 March 1973) is the [[Mirwaiz]] of Kashmir. He is | '''[[Mirwaiz]] Mohammad Umar Farooq''' (born 23 March 1973) is the [[Mirwaiz]] of Kashmir. He is an Islamist, Separatist Political Leader of Kashmir. He is the Islamic Religious Cleric of Kashmir Valley. | ||
In October 2014, Farooq | In October 2014, Farooq has listed as one of [[The 500 Most Influential Muslims]] by the [[Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre]], Jordan. The report is issued annually in cooperation with Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding<ref>[http://Prince_Alwaleed_Center_for_Muslim%E2%80%93Christian_Understanding Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923150541/http://www.cmc.dk/ |date=2010-09-23 }}</ref> at [[Georgetown University]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlykashmir.in/mirwaiz-umar-farooq-among-500-most-influential-muslims-of-the-world/|title=Mirwaiz Umar Farooq among 500 most influential Muslims of the world|work=onlykashmir.in|access-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035002/http://onlykashmir.in/mirwaiz-umar-farooq-among-500-most-influential-muslims-of-the-world/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
As the Mirwaiz of Kashmir and chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, Umar Farooq has an important religious | As the Mirwaiz of Kashmir and chairman of the 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.<ref>[https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21636054-hindu-nationalist-prime-minister-campaigns-mostly-muslim-state-modis-northern-lights India’s Jammu and Kashmir: Modi’s northern lights], economist.com.</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
At the age of 17, following the assassination of his father by unknown gunmen, [[Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq]], the leader of Awami Action Committee, Farooq united 23 Kashmiri pro-freedom organizations into the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq's funeral procession on 21 May 1990, witnessed the bloodshed near the Islamia College, wherein 72 people, including four women were killed; his body | At the age of 17, following the assassination of his father by unknown gunmen, [[Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq]], the leader of the Awami Action Committee, Farooq united 23 Kashmiri pro-freedom organizations into the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq's funeral procession on 21 May 1990, witnessed the bloodshed near the Islamia College, wherein 72 people, including four women, were killed; his body was dropped in the middle of the road. This roused public sentiment and gave leverage to Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's political work in the valley.<ref>[http://jknn.net/may-21-1990-holi-played-with-blood/ 21 May 1990: Holi played with blood]</ref> He has constantly tried to raise awareness about the Kashmir issue internationally. He was also shown among the Asian Heroes by [[Time magazine|''Time'' magazine]].<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/farooq.html Time Magazine] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513222855/http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/farooq.html |date=13 May 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2002/apr/20time.htm|title=rediff.com: cricket channel – Tendulkar on cover page of Time|work=rediff.com}}</ref> He maintains that dialogue must take place with India and Pakistan, so long as the Kashmiri aspirations are heard as well. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He became the 14th [[Mirwaiz]] (Kashmiri term for traditional preacher of Muslims in Kashmir) on 30 May 1990.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/aug/26mirwai.htm Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Exclusive Interview]</ref> | He became the 14th [[Mirwaiz]] (Kashmiri term for the traditional preacher of Muslims in Kashmir) on 30 May 1990.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/aug/26mirwai.htm Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Exclusive Interview]</ref> | ||
Rediff On The NeT's Chindu Sreedharan interviewed him in 1997, in which he described the role of Mirwaiz in [[Kashmir]] politics :- | Rediff On The NeT's Chindu Sreedharan interviewed him in 1997, in which he described the role of Mirwaiz in [[Kashmir]] politics:- | ||
''"My family played a major role in evolving politics here. The first party, the Muslim Conference, was established in the valley in 1931. My great grandfather, the then Mirwaiz headed it. In fact, it was he who introduced [[Sheikh Abdullah]] to the people. Later, Abdullah formed the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] and my grandfather was exiled to | ''"My family played a major role in evolving politics here. The first party, the Muslim Conference, was established in the valley in 1931. My great grandfather, the then Mirwaiz headed it. In fact, it was he who introduced [[Sheikh Abdullah]] to the people. Later, Abdullah formed the [[Jammu & Kashmir National Conference]] and my grandfather was exiled to Pakistan where he died.'' | ||
''My father then took over. In 1963, he formed another party -- the People's Action Committee -- which stood for giving people their basic rights. Till 1990 when he was assassinated, he was campaigning for that cause. So all along, the political role has been present in the institution of the Mirwaiz."''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/drmirwaizumarfarooq/ Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Facebook]</ref> | ''My father then took over. In 1963, he formed another party -- the People's Action Committee -- which stood for giving people their basic rights. Till 1990 when he was assassinated, he was campaigning for that cause. So all along, the political role has been present in the institution of the Mirwaiz."''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/drmirwaizumarfarooq/ Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Facebook]</ref> | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
Before joining Kashmir politics, Farooq was an alumnus of [[Burn Hall School]] in Srinagar. He had | Before joining Kashmir politics, Farooq was an alumnus of [[Burn Hall School]] in Srinagar. He had an interest in computer science and wanted to become a [[software engineer]]. He holds a postgraduate degree in [[Islamic Studies]] called ‘Moulvi Fazil’, and a PhD from the Kashmir University, on the topic "Politico-Islamic role of Shah-e-Hamdan", a 14th-century Islamic scholar who introduced Islam in the Valley.<ref>[http://shaffe.org/index.php?id=about-shh-hamdn Shah Hamdan History]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) {{!}} Frontpage {{!}} Separatist leader? Say Dr Mirwaiz|url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101101/jsp/frontpage/story_13125397.jsp|website = www.telegraphindia.com|access-date = 2015-09-09}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mirwaiz Umar Farooq gets PhD in Islamic studies |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mirwaiz-umar-farooq-gets-phd-in-islamic-studies-1460439 |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq | Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has been married to Kashmiri-American Sheeba Masoodi since 2002. They have two daughters, Maryam and Zainab; and a son, Ibrahim who was born on 11 February 2017.<ref>[http://kashmirlife.net/mirwaiz-proud-father-time-son-131994/ Mirwaiz proud father of son]. ''[[Kashmir Life]]''.</ref><ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/110217/kashmiri-separatist-mirwaiz-released-from-house-arrest-to-visit-wife-new-born-son.html Kashmiri separatist Mirwaiz released from house arrest to visit wife new born son]. ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Mirwaiz-becomes-father-clan-gets-a-heir-apparent/article17289978.ece Mirwaiz becomes father, clan gets a heir apparent]. ''[[The Hindu]]''.</ref> | ||
Sheeba Masoodi is the youngest daughter of Sibtain Masoodi, a doctor from the Barzulla locality of Srinagar (famous for its Bone and Joints Hospital),<ref>[http://www.gmcsrinagar.net/asstd_hosp/bone_and_joints.htm Bones and Joints]. ''gmcsrinagar.net''. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060101060736/http://gmcsrinagar.net/asstd_hosp/bone_and_joints.htm |date=1 January 2006 }}[http://www.gmcsrinagar.net/asstd_hosp/images/x_plaq.jpg Bone and Joints Hospital] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304120448/http://www.gmcsrinagar.net/asstd_hosp/images/x_plaq.jpg |date=4 March 2017 }}</ref> who settled in [[Buffalo, New York]] in the early 70s.<ref>[http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2001/kashmir20010226a.html Archives]. ''jammu-kashmir.com''. 2001-02-26.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-moderate-hurriyat-leader-makes-mirwaiz-umar-farooq-it-to-world-s-500-most-influential-muslim-list-2027985 Report: Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq makes it to World's 500 Most Influential Muslims list]. ''[[DNA India]]''.</ref> | |||
Mirwaiz's sister, Rabia Farooq, is a doctor currently based in the United States.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/separatists-families-leading-normal-life-away-from-kashmir-81728-2010-09-09 Separatist's families leading normal life away from Kashmir]. ''[[India Today]]''. 2010-09-09.</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Mohammad Abbas Ansari]] | * [[Mohammad Abbas Ansari]] | ||
* [[Syed Ali Shah Geelani]] | * [[Syed Ali Shah Geelani]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||