Abdul Rashid Ghazi | |
|---|---|
عبد الرشید غازی | |
 Abdul Rashid Ghazi | |
| President of Faridia University | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Chancellor | Mawlānā Abdul Aziz |
| Deputy Khatib of Lal Masjid | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Leader | Mawlānā Abdul Aziz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1964 Basti-Abdullah, West Pakistan (present-day Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 10 July 2007 (aged 43) Lal Masjid, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Manner of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
| Resting place | Madrasa Abdullah Bin Ghazi, Punjab 28°32'49"N 69°47'25"E |
| Relations | Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi (father) Abdul Aziz (brother) |
| Children | Haroon Rashid Ghazi Haris Rashid Ghazi Hamza Rashid Ghazi |
| Alma mater | Quaid-i-Azam University |
| Signature |  |
| 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 fundamentalist who served as the President of Faridia University. Prior to his death, he served as a diplomat for UNESCO. He was the son of Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi, and younger brother of Abdul Aziz Ghazi.
Abdul Rashid was assassinated during Operation Silence after Pakistan Army Special Operations Commandos' teams stormed the madrasah he and his students had been using.
- ^ Cameron-Moore, Simon "Pakistan counts costs of bloody end to mosque siege" Reuters, 10 July 2007, retrieved 27 July 2009.