Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Kashmiri Separatist Leader
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/03/1973
Age	51 years
Birthplace	Srinagar

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq
Other Name	Umar Farooq
Known For	A Kashmiri separatist leader

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

University	Kashmir University
Educational Qualification	Postgraduate degree in Islamic Studies called ‘Moulvi Fazil’, PhD on "Politico-Islamic role of Shah-e-Hamdan"

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Aries
Hometown	Srinagar
School	Burn Hall School
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Tattoo(s)	None

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Year	2002

Family

Wife

Sheeba Masoodi

Children

Son	1
Daughter(s)	Maryam Zainab

Parents

Father	Late Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq
Mother	Name Not Known

Siblings

Brother	None
Sister	Rabia Farooq

Career

Politics

Political Party	Aawami Action Committee, part of All Parties Hurriyat Conference
Political Journey	After the assassination of his father Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq on 21 May 1990, he took over the reins of 'Aawami Action Committee' On 9 March 1993, he combined all the 26 political, social, and religious organizations under one umbrella named 'All Parties Hurriyat Conference'

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq is the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir and a moderate Kashmiri separatist leader.
He serves as the chairman of the Awami Action Committee, a key faction of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.
As the Mirwaiz of Kashmir, he holds significant religious and political influence and is the spiritual leader of Muslims in Kashmir.
He is also the Head Priest of Jama Masjid in Srinagar.
His father, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulana Moulvi Muhammad Farooq Shah, was the 13th Mirwaiz and was assassinated in 1990 by unknown gunmen.
The assassin, Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mohammad Ayub Dar, was convicted of the murder, a conviction upheld by the Supreme Court of India in 2010.
Umar Farooq took over as the head of the Awami Action Committee and became the 14th Mirwaiz of Kashmir at the age of 17 after his father's assassination.
He consolidated 23 Kashmiri pro-freedom organizations into the All Parties Hurriyat Conference after his father's death.
In an interview, he mentioned that initially, he was not interested in his father's work and aspired to become a computer engineer.
However, he later entered politics following his father's assassination and has no regrets about joining the resistance movement.
He was named one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan in 2014 and listed among the Top 10 influential Muslim Politicians worldwide.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has faced scrutiny for his wealth and properties in India and abroad, including holdings in Kashmir, Delhi, and investments in Dubai.