Hussain Umarji | |
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Died | 13 January 2013[1] Godhra |
Other names | Maulavi Hussein, [2] Maulvi Omerjee, [3] |
Known for | Accused of masterminding the Godhra Train Burning which killed 60 Hindu pilgrims (Karsevaks) returning from Ayodhya. |
Spouse | Shabira [4] |
Children | 4 |
Hussain Umarji was a cleric from the city of Godhra in the western Indian state of Gujarat accused of being the 'key conspirator' [5] of a conspiracy which led to the arson of the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station on 27 February 2002. He was later acquitted by the courts [6] [7] for lack of evidence. [8]
A graduate from Darul Uloom Deoband, [9] Hussain was a prominent leader of the Deobandi-Tableegh Jamaat movement in the Godhra region. [10]
Hussain was a prosperous [10] timber merchant married to Shabira and had six children, [9] two daughters Fatima and Afsa, and four sons, two of whom are Amin [10] and Saeed. [4]
Hussain Umarji | |
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Died | 13 January 2013[1] Godhra |
Other names | Maulavi Hussein, [2] Maulvi Omerjee, [3] |
Known for | Accused of masterminding the Godhra Train Burning which killed 60 Hindu pilgrims (Karsevaks) returning from Ayodhya. |
Spouse | Shabira [4] |
Children | 4 |
Hussain Umarji was a cleric from the city of Godhra in the western Indian state of Gujarat accused of being the 'key conspirator' [5] of a conspiracy which led to the arson of the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station on 27 February 2002. He was later acquitted by the courts [6] [7] for lack of evidence. [8]
A graduate from Darul Uloom Deoband, [9] Hussain was a prominent leader of the Deobandi-Tableegh Jamaat movement in the Godhra region. [10]
Hussain was a prosperous [10] timber merchant married to Shabira and had six children, [9] two daughters Fatima and Afsa, and four sons, two of whom are Amin [10] and Saeed. [4]