Abdul Rashid Ghazi
Abdul Rashid Ghazi | |
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عبد الرشید غازی | |
Abdul Rashid Ghazi in c. 2005 | |
| Chief Executive of Faridia University | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Preceded by | None (office vacant) |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Abdul Aziz |
| Khatib of Lal Masjid | |
| In office 1998–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Abdul Aziz |
| Leader of Difa-e-Pakistan Council | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Hamid-ul-Haq |
| Chairman of Defense of Human Rights Pakistan (DHR) | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Amina Masood Janjua |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 29 January 1964 |
| Died | 10 July 2007 (aged 43) Lal Masjid, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Cause of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
| Resting place | Jamia Abdullah Bin Ghazi, Rojhan, Rajanpur District, Punjab 28°32'49"N 69°47'25"E |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Children | Haroon Rashid Ghazi
Haris Rashid Ghazi Hamza Rashid Ghazi |
| Parent | Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi (Father) |
| Alma mater | Quaid-i-Azam University |
| Occupation | Diplomat Islamic scholar |
| Relations | Muhammad Abdul Aziz (Brother) Umme Hassan (Sister-in-law) |
| Signature | |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Military career | |
| Conflicts | Soviet–Afghan War Siege of Lal Masjid X |
Abdul Rashid Ghazi (c. 29 January 1964 – 10 July 2007) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and diplomat-turned Islamist dissident who served as Khatib of Lal Masjid, the Chief Executive of Jamia Faridia University, the Chairman of Defense of Human Rights Pakistan (DHR), a member of UNICEF Committee on Preventive healthcare and a leader of Difa-e-Pakistan Council. Prior to this he had worked for the Ministry of Education and was a diplomat affiliated with UNESCO, a specialized agency of the United Nations.
He was the son of Muhammad Abdullah Ghazi, and younger brother of Abdul Aziz Ghazi.
Abdul Rashid was assassinated on 10 July, 2007 during Operation Sunrise after Pakistan Army Special Service Group stormed the Lal Masjid in Islamabad.
In February 2016, Islamabad High Court issued an arrest warrants for Pervez Musharraf and several other high-ranking officials for their role in the targeted killing of Ghazi and sought a Red Notice from Interpol. The Supreme Court of Pakistan also ruled that the killing was an extrajudicial assassination.