Ali Sher Hyderi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, author and religio-political figure who lived from about 1963 to 2009 and served as chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at. He became chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba, an Islamist organization banned as a terrorist group in 2002, following the death of its previous leader Azam Tariq in a 2003 ambush, and he had previously also served as Sarparast-e-Aala, or patron-in-chief, of both Sipah Sahaba and Millat-i-Islamia.
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- Also in History Atlas: Pakistan, nationality there.
Sources
1. Ali Sher Hyderi, Structured Record (Wikidata Q6780330)
2. Wikipedia: Ali Sher Hyderi
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Ali Sher Hyderi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, author and a Religio-political figure who served as the chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at.
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(c. 1963-17 August 2009)
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Category:Assassinated religious leaders
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