Omar Sheikhulayev

Omar Sheikhulayev
Emir of the Dagestani Front
In office
5 December 2008 – 5 February 2009
Preceded byAbdul Madzhid
Succeeded byUmalat Magomedov
Personal details
Born5 June 1975
Died5 February 2009(2009-02-05) (aged 33)
NicknameEmir Muaz
Military service
AllegianceCaucasus Emirate
CommandsVilayat Dagestan
Battles/warsInsurgency in the North Caucasus
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Omar (Umar) Sheikhulayev (Russian: Умар Магомедович Шейхулаев, 5 June 1975 - 5 February 2009), also known as Emir Muaz, was the militant leader of the Vilayat Dagestan of the Caucasus Emirate, in the volatile southern Russian republic of Dagestan.