Geydar Dzhemal

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

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

He was also the Co-chairman and member of the Presidium of the Russian Social Movement "Russian Islamic Heritage", permanent member of the Popular Arab and Islamic Congress, 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.

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