Jafar Umar Thalib
Jafar Umar Thalib ( 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.
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Born | Ja'far Umar Thalib December 29, 1961 |
Died | August 25, 2019 | (aged 57)
Cause of death | Myocardial infarction |
Occupation | Islamic cleric |
Known for | Laskar Jihad Islamic organization |
Spouse(s) | Venia Said Fuhaid |
Children | 9 |
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]