Sheikh Mansur
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Sheikh Mansur was a Chechen military commander and Islamic leader who led a resistance movement against Russian expansion into the Caucasus from 1785 until his capture in 1791. Sheikh Mansur is consid
A modern imagined depiction of Sheikh Mansur
Caucasian Imamate
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The Caucasian Imamate, also known as the North Caucasian Imamate, was a state founded by Muslim imams in the early-to-mid 19th century across Dagestan and Chechnya. After uniting Chechen and Avar trib
Murid with the Naib Banner by Theodor Horschelt, 1858–1861
Chamil's prayer before the battle (On horseback murid), by Franz Roubaud 1896.
Naibs of Imam Shamil by Giorgio Corradini, 19th century