Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq (born 23 March 1973) is the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir. He is a Kashmiri separatist political leader. He is also an Islamic religious cleric of Kashmir Valley.

Apr 2, 2025 · “Today crores of Muslims in India like mute spectators are haplessly watching their rights and institutions being blatantly undermined and feel greatly let down,” he posted on X. ... — Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) April 2, 2025. Over a week in New Delhi, Mirwaiz met with the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) that was debating ...

Mar 11, 2025 · The Awami Action Committee, headed by Kashmir's influential cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen, led by Shia leader Masroor Abbas Ansari, were banned by the ...

Sep 22, 2023 · Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was released from house arrest on Friday, four years after he was taken into detention in the wake of the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019. His release came days after he moved the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court.

Feb 28, 2025 · Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir’s top cleric and separatist leader, recently visited Delhi, engaging with lawmakers and religious leaders in a rare political shift. His meeting with a...

Jan 25, 2025 · In an important development, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a well-known leader in the Hurriyat Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, met the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Board in New Delhi. This gathering is seen as a crucial moment for the region, suggesting a shift in separatist leader’s approach to dealing with New Delhi.

Mar 18, 2025 · Mirwaiz Umar, along with the late Abdul Ghani Lone, openly opposed Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a former Jamaat-e-Islami leader, who was against engagement with New Delhi and India-Pakistan reconciliation.

Dr. Umar Farooq is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Division of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences. He has total experience of more than 2 years of teaching Chemistry and has been associated with Galgotias University since 2021. He has served as an assistant professor MIE-SPPU Qatar.

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