Ghulam Azam

Politician

Birthday November 7, 1922

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Bangladesh

DEATH DATE Oct 23, 2014 (91)

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About

Former leader of the Jamaat-e-Isami Bangladesh who was sentenced to 90 years in prison by the International Crimes Tribunal in 2013 for war crimes he committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Before Fame

He earned an MA in political science from Dhaka University.

Trivia

He was known for heavily opposing Bangladesh's independence during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and was accused of conspiring to commit genocide.

Family Life

He and his wife Afifa Azam had six children.

Associated With

He and former Bangladesh President Sheikh Rahman both graduated from Dhaka University.