Jafar Umar Thalib

Jafar Umar Thalib
Born(1961-12-29)December 29, 1961
Malang, Indonesia
DiedAugust 25, 2019(2019-08-25) (aged 57)[1]
Jakarta, Indonesia[1]
Resting placeYogyakarta
OccupationIslamic cleric
Known forLaskar Jihad Islamic organization
SpouseVenia Said Fuhaid
Children9

Jafar Umar Thalib (pronunciationⓘ; Arabic: جَعْفَر عُمَر طَالِب; Arabic pronunciation: [dʒaʕfar ʕumar tˤaːlib]; December 29, 1961 – August 25, 2019) was an Indonesian Islamist cleric. He was the head of Laskar Jihad, an Islamic fundamentalist militant organization active during the Maluku sectarian conflict.

  1. ^ a b "Sakit Jantung, Eks Laskar Jihad Jafar Umar Thalib Tutup Usia" (in Indonesian). August 25, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.