Abdul Rashid Ghazi

Abdul Rashid Ghazi (1964 – 2007) was a Pakistani religious scholar, diplomat and activist.Qandeel Siddique, The Red Mosque Operation and Its Impact On the Growth of the Pakistani Taliban, report for Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), p. 13. Link.

He had also worked for the Pakistani government's Education Ministry and for the UNESCO and United Nations.
Later, he became the main preacher at a very important mosque in Islamabad called the Lal Masjid. He was also the head of a large religious school, Jamia Faridia. He led several religious groups in Pakistan.Nadeem F. Paracha (3 November 2013), "Red handed", Dawn News. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

He was the son of Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi and brother of Abdul Aziz Ghazi.

He was killed during Lal Masjid siege in a fight between his supporters and the Pakistani army in July 2007. Pakistan Times, 11 July 2007, retrieved 27 July 2009

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