Abdul-Vahed Niyazov

Abdul-Vahed Validovich Niyazov , born Vadim Valerianovich Medvedev (; 23 April 1969) is a Russian businessman and Islamic social and political activist. He was president of the Islamic Cultural Center of Russia, and the public division of Russian Council of Muftis.

Life and career Niyazov was born on 23 April 1969 in Omsk as Vadim Valerianovich Medvedev. After graduating from high school, he served in the engineering and construction troops of the Baikal-Amur Mainline. He worked as deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on the regulations and organization of the work of the State Duma. By late 2007 Niyazov was head of the movement "Muslims in support of President Putin". The site had closed by 2015 after spending three years in development and tens of million of dollars in marketing, having had backup and funding issues. Since 2018, Niyazov has been president of the European Muslim Forum.