Geydar Dzhemal
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| Born | Geydar Dzahidovich Dzhemal 10 June 1947 |
| Died | 5 December 2016 (aged 69) |
| Citizenship | Russian, Azerbaijani |
| Education | Moscow State University (expelled) |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University (PhD) |
| Occupations | Professor, Political activist |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Organization | Islamic Committee of Russia |
| Political party | Islamic Renaissance Party |
| Movement | Pan-Islamism Post-Traditionalism Liberation theology |
| Spouse | 2 |
| Children | Orkhan Dzhemal Kausar Dzhemal |
| Website | http://kontrudar.com/ |
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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-Azerbaijani Islamic public figure, philosopher and political activist. Most notable for founding and leading the Islamic Committee of Russia, he was a Marxist and championed non-sectarian pan-Islamism, though formally identifying as a Twelver Shia Muslim. He wrote extensive apologetics in support of Wahhabism and the Salafi movement.
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, as well as one of the founders and a member of the Coordinating Council of the Left Front, part of The Other Russia. He took part in the Dissenters' March.