Nadir Abu Khalid

Nadir Abu Khalid (real name: Nadir Medetov) was a Dagestani Salafi preacher.

He studied in the Sharia department at the Islamic University of Madihan in Saudi Arabia.[1]

In 2014, he was detained in Makhachkala (Dagestan) under suspicion of illegal weapons possession (relatives claimed the items were planted). He was placed under house arrest for a period.[2]

In 2015, Nadir Abu Khalid swore allegiance to Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Popular North Caucasian Islamic Preacher Turns Up in the Middle East and Joins Islamic State - Jamestown". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Islamic preacher Nadir Abu Khalid who disappeared in Makhachkala found at police station". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Проповедник из Дагестана Надир абу Халид присягнул лидеру ИГ". Кавказский Узел. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
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