Muslim Atayev | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sayfullah |
| Born | 24 June 1973 Kendelen, Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Died | 27 January 2005 (age 31) Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria |
| Allegiance | Yarmuk Jamaat |
| Battles / wars | Second Chechen War |
Muslim Atayev (June 24, 1973 – January 27, 2005), also known as Emir Sayfullah, was the founder of the militant organization Yarmuk Jamaat, which later became part of the Caucasus Front's Kabardino-Balkarian Sector in the Russian-held Caucasian Muslim state Kabardino-Balkaria of the Second Chechen War. Atayev was an ethnic Balkar and started his military career as a volunteer fighting in Chechnya.