Ziya ur-Rahman Faruqi
Zia ur Rehman Farooqi | |
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ضیاءالرحمن فاروقی | |
| Chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba | |
| In office 1991–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Isar ul Haq Qasmi |
| Succeeded by | Azam Tariq |
| Sarparast-e-Aala of Sipah-e-Sahaba | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Ali Sher Hyderi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 4 March 1953 |
| Died | 18 January 1997 (aged 43–44) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by Explosion |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
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| Alma mater | University of the Punjab Jamia Khairul Madaris |
| Known for | co-founding of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Zia ur Rehman Farooqi (Urdu: ضیاءالرحمن فاروقی; 1953 – 18 January 1997) Pakistani Islamic scholar and a Religio-political figure who was the co-founder and the chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.
He had also served as the Sarparast-e-Aala (patron-in-chief) of the organization from 1994 to 1997.
In 1997, Farooqi was assassinated in a bombing at a court in Lahore. The attack occurred during a court hearing. Sipah-e-Sahaba accused its rival group, Sipah-e-Muhammad, of carrying out the assassination.