Shafiqur Rahman Barq

Shafiqur Rahman Barq (11 July 1930 – 27 February 2024) was an Indian politician belonging to the Samajwadi Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha at various times from Moradabad as the Samajwadi Party candidate and Sambhal, most recently in 2019. He had declared assets worth rupees 1 crore 32 lacs.

Career Barq came into the news after taking the oath as a member of the Lok Sabha when he declared that Vande Mataram was against Islam and that Muslims cannot follow it.

Barq received widespread criticism for defending the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and equating it with India's own freedom struggle.

Positions held Shafiqur Rahman Barq was elected four times as MLA and 5 times as Lok Sabha MP. From To Position Party 1. 1974 1977 MLA (1st term) in 6th Vidhan Sabha from Sambhal BKD 2. 1977 1980 MLA (2nd term) from Sambhal Janata Party 3. 1985 1989 MLA (3rd term) from Sambhal Lok Dal 4. 1989 1991 MLA (4th term) from Sambhal Janata Dal 5. 1996 1998 MP (1st term) in 11th Lok Sabha from Moradabad SP 6. 1998 1999 MP (2nd term) in 12th Lok Sabha from Moradabad SP 7. 2004 2009 MP (3rd term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Moradabad SP 8. 2009 2014 MP (4th term) in 15th Lok Sabha from Sambhal BSP 9. 2019 2024 MP (5th term) in 17th Lok Sabha from Sambhal SP

Death Shafiqur died after suffering from a prolonged illness on 27 February 2024, at the age of 93. As per a Dainik Bhaskar report, over 60,000 individuals attended Dr. Barq's funeral. The prayer was led by the Sajjada Nashin of Khanqah-e-Barkatiya, Ameen Mian Quadri. According to a Facebook post by Barq, he was a devoted follower of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi.