Jafar Umar Thalib

Jafar Umar Thalib (Loudspeaker.png pronunciation (info • help); Arabic: جَعْفَر عُمَر طَالِب; Arabic pronunciation: [dʒaʕfar ʕumar tˤaːlib]; December 29, 1961 – August 25, 2019)[1] was an Indonesian Muslim figure. He was the founder and the head of Laskar Jihad, an Islamic organization in Indonesia.

Jafar Umar Thalib
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Born
Ja'far Umar Thalib

(1961-12-29)December 29, 1961
DiedAugust 25, 2019(2019-08-25) (aged 57)
Cause of deathMyocardial infarction
OccupationIslamic cleric
Known forLaskar Jihad Islamic organization
Spouse(s)Venia Said Fuhaid
Children9
Parent(s)Umar Thalib (father)
Badriyah Saleh (mother)

Thalib died of a heart attack in Jakarta on August 25, 2019 at the age of 57.[2]

References

  1. "Sakit Jantung, Eks Laskar Jihad Jafar Umar Thalib Tutup Usia".
  2. Jafar Umar Thalib, firebrand cleric known for roles in Maluku conflict, dies at 58

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