Geydar Dzhemal
Geydar Dzhemal | |
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| Born | 10 June 1947 |
| Died | 5 December 2016 (aged 69) |
| Education | Moscow State University (expelled) |
| Years active | 1979–2016 |
| Children | Orkhan Dzhemal Kausar Dzhemal |
| Website | http://kontrudar.com/ |
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.
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.