Rasul Makasharipov

Rasul Makasharipov
(Russian: Расул Макашарипов)
NicknameMuslim
Born1972
Died6 July 2005 (aged 32-33)
AllegianceShariat Jamaat
Caucasian Front
ConflictsWar of Dagestan
Second Chechen War

Rasul Makasharipov (Russian: Расул Макашарипов; 1972 – July 6, 2005), nicknamed Muslim and also known as Emir Rasul, was a Dagestani Islamist leader in southern Russia. He was the founder of the militant group Dzhennet and later created the rebel group Shariat Jamaat, which sought to unite Caucasian Muslims under Islamic rule and later became part of the Caucasian Front.