Ramzan Akhmadov

Ramzan Akhmadov
Ӏадлани-воӀ Рамзан
1st Emir of the Islamic brigade [ru]
In office 1999–2001
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Rizvan Akhmadov
1st Emir of the Urus-Martan Jamaat
In office 1994–2001
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Aslan Dukuzov
Personal details
Born	(1970-02-03)3 February 1970 Urus-Martan, Checheno-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union
Died	9 February 2001(2001-02-09) (aged 31) Starye Atagi, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Awards	Honor of the Nation
Website	ahmadov.org
Nickname	Khamza
Military service
Allegiance	Confederation of Mountain Peoples of the Caucasus Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Years of service	1992–2001
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Southwestern Front Islamic brigade [ru] Urus-Martan Jamaat
Battles/wars	War in Abkhazia Battle of Gagra First Chechen War Battle of Grozny Attack on Buinaksk [ru] War of Dagestan Capture of Novolaksky [ru] Second Chechen War Battle of Duba-Yurt [ru] Battle for Argun Battle of Shatoy [ru]

Ramzan Adlanovich Akhmadov (Chechen: Ӏадлани-воӀ Рамзан; Russian: Рамзан Адланович Ахмадов; 3 February 1970 – 9 February 2001) was a Chechen Salafi leader and a brigadier general in the Chechen Armed Forces who commanded the Southwestern Front during the Second Chechen War. He was also the founder of the Islamist organisations Islamic brigade [ru] and Urus-Martan Jamaat, which sought to establish Sharia law throughout Chechnya. Ramzan was of the Ghendargnoy teip and Appaz-Nek'e (Branch of a teip).