Hajji Salik B. Abu[1] more commonly known as Ghazali Jaafar (6 May 1944 – 13 March 2019) was a Filipino militant and government official.
He pursued a course in political science at Notre Dame College with an intention to become a lawyer,[3] but stopped studies to join the Moro armed struggle against the government.
[4] Jaafar was a member of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) that initially campaigned for an independent state in Mindanao, but later pursued autonomy for Bangsamoro region.
[3] Jaafar led MILF's dialogue with the national government, serving as the first chairman of the group's negotiating panel from 1996 to 1997.
[2] Under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, Jaafar led the BTC, a body tasked to aid in the creation of a draft of the Bangsamoro Organic Law.