Abdul Rashid was an Islamist Pakistani fundamentalist; son of Muhammad Abdullah, and younger brother of Abdul Aziz.
Background
He was descended from the Sadwani clan of Mazari tribe in the town of Rojhan in Rajanpur, the border district of Punjab province of Pakistan. In his youth Abdul Rashid Ghazi defied his father"s wish that he receive formal Islamic education as he wanted to live a modern life.
Education
He completed his Master of Science in International Relations from Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad in 1987–1988.
Career
Abdul Rashid was killed during Operation Silence after Pakistan Army Special Operations Commands"s teams stormed the Madrasah he and his students had been using. According to one of his professors, "He was a normal, modern student who was well adjusted to a co-educational system.". After finishing this degree he obtained a job at the Ministry of Education in Islamabad, and also worked with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. A fatwa issued by the mosque describing militants killed during the campaign as "martyrs" led to a rapid deterioration in relations between Pervez Musharraf and Ghazi.
The Pakistan government claimed Ghazi was involved in a plot against the president, the army and parliament.
However this was later refuted by the government minister for religious affairs The Pakistan Army decided to take an action against Ghazi, and it began as Pakistan Army Special Forces (San Francisco), Pakistan Army Rangers, and Special Service Group (SSG) stormed the mosque.
The Pakistan Ministry of Interior reported that Ghazi was killed on 10 July 2007 during Operation Silence. According to the ISPR the body of Ghazi was found in the basement of the Lal Masjid.