Geydar Dzhemal
Azerbaijani-Russian philosopher, politician, and writer
- Born
- 6 November 1947, Moscow
- Died
- 5 December 2016, aged 69
Geydar Dzhahidovich Dzhemal (6 November 1947 – 5 December 2016) was a Russian-Azerbaijani Islamic philosopher and political activist. He founded and lead the Islamic Committee of Russia, in which he promoted Marxism and non-sectarian pan-Islamism, though formally identifying as a Twelver Shia Muslim. He wrote extensive apologetics in support of Wahhabism and the Salafi movement, participating in the First Chechen War and Tajik Civil War.
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