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Geydar Dzhemal | |
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Born | |
Died | 5 December 2016 | (aged 69)
Education | Moscow State University (expelled) |
Years active | 1979–2016 |
Children | Orkhan Dzhemal Kausar Dzhemal |
Website | http://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]