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Safoora Zargar
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Pronunciation	(Urdu)صفورا زرگر (Hindi) सफ़ुरा ज़रगर
Born	1993 Kishtwar
Nationality	Indian
Education	B.A, Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University MA, M.Phil, PhD, JMI
Alma mater	Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia
Spouse	Saboor Rafiq Sirwal
Father	Shabir Hussain Zargar
Family	Sameeya Zargar (sister)

Safoora Zargar (born in 1993) is an Indian student, activist, and student leader from Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. She is M.Phill student of the Jamia Millia Islamia University and the member of the Jamia Coordination Committee. She got married to Saboor Rafiq Sirwal in her hometown Kishtwar on 6th October, 2018.

Early Life

Safoora born in 1993 at her residence in Kishtwar, she went to Delhi in 1998 with her family, when her father posted in neighboring Faridabaad, part of National Capital Region (NCR).

As an activist, she encouraged the youth and fellow members to fight for their rights. In the year 2020, she joined anti-CAA protests in Delhi. As a result, she was arrested by Delhi Police on April 13, with police claiming she was among those who organised an anti-CAA protest and road blockade under the Jafrabad Metro station in Delhi on February 22-23. The Delhi riots are widely acknowledged to have been sparked by incendiary comments made by Kapil Mishra, a leader from the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). Safoora has also charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Early Life

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