Ali Abu Mukhammad
Aliaskhab Alibulatovich Kebekov , also known as Ali Abu Muhammad , was a Dagestani militant Islamist in Russia and the leader of the Caucasus Emirate following the death of inaugural leader Dokka Umarov. Following in the same religious tradition as Umarov, he adhered to the ideology of Salafism. The United States Department of State added Kebekov to its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists on March 25, 2015. OnApril 2015, Kebekov was killed by Russian security forces during special operations in the settlement of GereiAvlak in Buynaksk. An Avar by nationality, Kebekov was the first nonChechen to lead the North Caucasus insurgency.
Aliaskhab Kebekov was born onJanuary 1972 in what is now the Shamilsky District of Dagestan. He joined the Vilayat Dagestan wing of the Caucasus Emirate. In October 2010, Kebekov was appointed by Dokka Umarov as the Qadi or judge of the Caucasus Emirate, responsible for giving Shariah rulings on the groups actions. Kebekov accepted the role, despite expressing doubts about his suitability, as he was not a Mujtahid or a scholar with extensive knowledge of the Koran and Sunnah.
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