Geydar Dzhemal

Geydar Dzhemal
Born(1947-06-10)10 June 1947
Died5 December 2016(2016-12-05) (aged 69)
EducationMoscow State University (expelled)
Years active1979–2016
ChildrenOrkhan Dzhemal [ru]
Kausar Dzhemal
Websitehttp://kontrudar.com/

Geydar Dzhahidovich Dzhemal (Russian: Гейда́р Джахи́дович Джема́ль, Azerbaijani: Heydər Cahid oğlu Camal, sometimes transliterated as Heydar Jamal; 6 November 1947 – 5 December 2016) was a Russian Islamic public figure, activist, philosopher, poet, political and social activist. He was the founder and chairman of the Islamic Committee of Russia.[1]

He was also the Co-chairman and member of the Presidium of the Russian Social Movement "Russian Islamic Heritage",[2] permanent member of the Popular Arab and Islamic Congress,[3] one of the founders and a member of the Coordinating Council of the Left Front, member of The Other Russia. He took part in the Dissenters' March.[4]

  1. ^ "Биография | КОНТРУДАР || Гейдар Джемаль".
  2. ^ Силантьев Р. А. Ислам в современной России. Энциклопедия. — М.: Алгоритм, 2008. — 576 с. — ISBN 978-5-9265-0467-2.
  3. ^ Кагарлицкий Б. Ю. Гейдар Джемаль. Освобождение ислама // Журнал: «Критическая Масса». — 2005. — № 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20120723063928/http://www.archipelag.ru/authors/djemal/?library=2811
  4. ^ "Джихад с Джемалем Главу Исламского комитета России обвинили в призывах к терроризму".