Gamzat-bek (Hamzat Bey)
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Republic Of Dagestan |
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Date of died | September 19,1834 |
Died | Khunzakh |
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Successor | Shamil, 3rd Imam of Dagestan |
Predecessor | Ghazi Muhammad |
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ID | 2577033 |
Gamzat-bek (Hamzat Bey) Life story
Gamzat-bek, Hamza-Bek, Hamza Bek ibn Ali Iskandar Bek al-Hutsali was the second imam of the Caucasian Imamate, who succeeded Ghazi Mollah upon his death in 1832. Gamzat-bek was a son of one of the Avar beks. He was educated under the supervision of Muslim preachers and became an avid follower of a sufi order.