Omar Sheikhulayev | |
|---|---|
| Emir of the Dagestani Front | |
| In office 5 December 2008 – 5 February 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Madzhid |
| Succeeded by | Umalat Magomedov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1975 Untsukul Dagestan RSFSR USSR |
| Died | 5 February 2009 (aged 33) outside Makhachkala Dagestan Russia |
| Nickname | Emir Muaz |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Caucasus Emirate |
| Commands | Vilayat Dagestan |
| Battles/wars | Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
Omar (Umar) Sheikhulayev (Russian: Умар Магомедович Шейхулаев, 5 June 1975 - 5 February 2009), also known as Emir Muaz,[1] was the militant leader of the Vilayat Dagestan of the Caucasus Emirate, in the volatile southern Russian republic of Dagestan.[1]