Syed Ali Shah Geelani (born 29 September 1929) is a Kashmiri separatist Hurriyat leader.[2] He was previously a member of Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir but later on founded his own party by the name of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat. He has served as the chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, a conglomerate of separatist parties in Jammu and Kashmir.