Shabir Shah
Shabir Shah | |
|---|---|
 Shabir Shah Varrier | |
| Born | Shabir Ahmad Shah 14 June 1953 |
| Other names | "Jail Bird of Kashmir" |
| Occupation | Kashmiri Separatist leader |
| Spouse | Bilquies Shah |
Shabir Ahmad Shah (born 14 June 1953), popularly known as Shabir Shah, is an activist and prisoner from Indian Administered Kashmir . He is the founder and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP).[1] He supports the idea of Jammu and Kashmir being separated. He spent 32 years of his life in jail.[2] In 1992, Amnesty International called him "The Prisoner of Conscience."
In December 2021, it was reported that Shah was "gravely ill" in prison.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Biography for Shabir Shah Ahmad". SiloBreaker. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Shabir Shah". Kashmir Life. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ↑ "Shabir Shah: Nelson Mandela of Kashmir gravely ill". Religion News. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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