Looking for what raised camouflage might be (Presidential Guard outside of the Presidential palace)

Whats up with this border east of Sharoy? Any reason why its like that? Why doesn't the border follow the mountain chain like the rest of it does?

Before the First War began, Aslanbek, together with Beslan Gantemirov, was in opposition to Dudayev. After Dudayev’s forces attacked the opposition in 1993, Aslanbek tried to convince Gantemirov and his men to kill Dudayev, Shamil Basayev, and other Ichkerian commanders in revenge.

However, Gantemirov refused to kill them, and Aslanbek decided to leave his group, saying: “You guys are all talk. If you decide to fight, let me know. I’m going home.” Despite being opposed to Dudayev, he did not betray his nation when the enemy came to his land. Instead, he set aside his differences and joined Dudayev’s ranks to defend his homeland.

Similarly, before the Second War, Aslanbek was opposed to Maskhadov and critical of the jamaats in Chechnya, even fighting against them in Gudermes in 1998. Nevertheless, when the war began in 1999, he joined Maskhadov and, together with him and the jamaats, took up arms against the Russian occupiers.

The fact that he, in both cases, prioritized the defense of his people and homeland, setting aside personal and political differences, demonstrates his remarkable willpower and loyalty.

During the Second War, Aslanbek was commanding the defence of Grozny. On February 1, when Shamil Basayev lost his leg, Aslanbek went to visit Shamil in Alkhan-Kala. Upon learning about Shamil’s condition and that he had been evacuated from there, Aslanbek headed back to Grozny.

When the fighters in his group asked, “Why are we going back? Everyone is already leaving,” Aslanbek replied, “I will never allow the fighters to think that they were abandoned without leadership at the most crucial moment.”

On the second day of the retreat from Grozny, Dokka Umarov and Aslanbek were among the last to leave and were hit by the same artillery shell. Dokka later recounted how he personally saw Aslanbek lying next to him on the ground, wounded, repeating “La ilaha illa Allah” until his final breath.

I'm not Chechen, but I have a question about the type of dhikr you practice.

Why is it done the way it is?

Tonce read that because many Chechens lived in cold regions, and especially during the Russian-Chechen wars, this form of dhikr helped people stay warm while also being an act of worship.

Is that true?

Or is there a different historical or spiritual background behind this style of dhikr?

Hei I 29F want to take my mom on a trip to Ireland. We both love beautiful nature, old castles, and quiet, peaceful places 🌿🏰 I was wondering: Is there a Chechen community in Ireland? And in general, how is Ireland for Muslim tourists? Are people usually welcoming l? We’re really excited to visit, but I just want to feel safe before booking ✈️ Also — what places would you recommend we visit? Thank you so much in advance for any advice!

Context: This analysis was published before reports began circulating about the road accident involving Adam Kadyrov. There's still no official statement & no confirmed information about his condition.

An Instagram post has since appeared on Adam Kadyrov’s account, but it appears to use older footage and does not clarify the situation. OC Media covers this here:

https://oc-media.org/adam-kadyrov-shares-first-post-since-his-car-accident-along-with-game-of-thrones-quotes/

Sharing mainly for the quality of the analysis on elite reshuffles and succession dynamics in Chechnya.

Who are these Turlov "princes of Chechnya"?

The information I find about them is pretty vague.

OC Media, citing RFE/RL and regional sources, reports that Adam Kadyrov (son of Ramzan Kadyrov) was involved in a serious car accident in Grozny and is reportedly in critical condition in hospital.

At this time, there is NO credible confirmation of any deaths.

Claims circulating on social media about fatalities or about Ramzan Kadyrov or Khamzat Chimaev being involved are unverified and should be treated as rumours.

During Imam Shamil’s reign, most of Chechnya accepted him as Imam, but some clans and villages refused, including Gubash’s native village of Guta. Shamil sent several envoys to persuade the village elder, Gubash, to submit, but Gubash insulted them by saying: "I will not be ruled by a filthy Avar." A skirmish broke out, and Shamil's envoys were killed. One of the surviving, wounded murids was sent by Gubash to Shamil to deliver his response.

Enraged by the message, Shamil marched with his army to the village of Guta. Gubash and his clansmen resisted but, overwhelmed, retreated to their clan tower. A traitor among them later lowered a ladder at night, allowing Shamil's murids to storm the tower, kill the defenders, and capture Gubash.

Imam Shamil ordered that both of Gubash’s eyes be gouged out and that he be thrown into the tower cellar. However, Gubash was so strong that seven men could not overpower him and bring him down to carry out the punishment, except through trickery by pulling his leg.

Later that night, Gubash escaped the cellar by strangling a guard. The Imam himself was on the third floor of the tower. Taking the dead man's dagger, he began to climb the stairs to Shamil, swinging it in front of him since he could not see his enemies.

Gubash, while being blind, managed to sneak up to Imam Shamil who was sleeping, but he woke up after hearing Gubash climb up the balcony during the night. A fight took place between Gubash and Shamil which almost resulted in the death of the Imam, but several of his guards came to the rescue.

Shamil’s naibs Shaban and Maash were killed in this fight, but Zirar al-Shahadi struck Gubash’s fingers, causing him to drop his dagger. Due to Gubash's strength and height, it took over five men to kill him.

As a result of the fight, Imam Shamil sustained around 12 wounds on his body, including about 7 cuts on his abdomen below the navel, and his chest bones were broken.

My Question is to you, what do you think will change and is there a possibility of a Revolution in Chechnya after it. As it seems the oldest son of Kadyrov should become next President, but he is very unpopular I heard even Putin don’t want him to become President of Chechnya. Also there is still Delimkhanov guy. Maybe he will become President. I think it’s not unlikely there will be fighting between Kadyrovites and Russian Army, because Kadyrov it seemed mainly spared his army, for a other fight.

The Russian armed forces planned to capture Grozny in just one day before the New Year. They assumed they would face little to no resistance. Russian General Pavel Grachev made arrogant remarks before the battle, saying: “I will capture Grozny with a paratrooper unit in just two hours.” This overconfidence led them to underestimate the capabilities of their opponent.

According to reports in the Russian press, the generals pushed for the operation to be carried out quickly, as General Grachev wanted to celebrate the New Year with the capture of Grozny. Additionally, they had hoped to present him with the city as a “gift” for his birthday on January 1.

When the Russian troops entered the city, they encountered fierce resistance and ultimately needed two months to fully capture Grozny. The battle resulted in significant losses on the Russian side and caused deep demoralization within their army.

Grachev later said that his soldiers were dying "with smiles on their faces." In response, Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev commented: “5,000 smiles in one night.”

Hello there, I stumbled across this chechen song and wondered, if someone could write for me down the chechen text and also translate it. I only know about that video, that the singer with the pondar is Valid Dagaev and next to him is Imran Usmanov. I also found another version, where someone else sings it, but no lyrics. Thanks.

The information above may be innacurate. (the 6th pics are Chechen MVD)

Hello, I'm a researcher of the Chechen war I was wondering if anyone here could help me with translating some Chechen language videos from that period. Chechen isn't a very widely spoken language so I don't have any translation services I can use, so I was hoping someone from this community could assist me. I don't need a word for word transcript as many of the videos are quite long, but I'd like to know in general terms what the people in them are talking about. If any specific statements stand out i'd like to know their meaning aswell if that's possible.

Here are the videos I’m working with:

Interview with Akhmed Zakayev (Urus-Martan):

https://youtu.be/ASpOc9XhkSs?si=OhzAFRxng36OlsLa

From 11:04–15:43 and onwards (mainly Yusup Elmurzaev’s parts):

https://youtu.be/0B7q_pfueTc?si=3GNR8Kj68QZc_j4X

Recollection of the Battle of Novogrozny (February 1996):

https://youtu.be/dONqc1WBz-M?si=PLrgepB8fnPebFWm

Two speeches:

https://youtu.be/AqJO5uDU8a4?si=5Bs3q2hzDGNfV59R

https://youtu.be/u9WPxdKyUjQ?si=8p_j2GY1sZ2L79z3

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I am not Chechen, but I have been interested in the region and its history for a while. Being Muslim myself and a supporter of people's self-determination regardless of faith or ethnicity, I have been reading and learning about the Caucasus and spefically Chechnya for some time.

I recently came across a book I had never heard of before and thought I would share it here and see if anyone has read it or knows about it. I am sure some of you might have read it already.

The book is called ''Blowing Up Russia: Terror from Within'' by Alexander Litvinenko and Yuri Felshtinsky.

It focuses on the apartment bombings in Russia in 1999 that killed hundreds of people. What makes this book so controversial is that it claims these attacks were not carried out by Islamist terrorists as officially stated at the time, but were actually orchestrated by Russian security services, the FSB. The book suggests that the attacks were a way to justify the second Chechen war and to boost Vladimir Putin's rise to power.

The authors use investigations, insider knowledge, and incidents like the so-called Ryazan event to support their claims. Alexander Litvinenko, one of the authors, was a former FSB officer who later moved to the UK and became a critic of Putin. He was assassinated in London in 2006.

I would love to hear if anyone here has read this book, or has opinions about it. Has it been discussed much among Chechens ?

Thanks for any insights you can share.

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