About Muhammad Yarguvi
Lived 1771 – 1838 (aged 66–67). Muhammad Yarguvi was a theologian.
Sheikh Muhammad Yarguvi 1771–1838) was a Lezgin sheikh, founder of Muridism in the Caucasus and teacher of all imams of Dagestan and Chechnya. Legendary Lezgin imam and Avar imam Shamil Gimravi was his the most famous students.
Biography Sheikh Muhammad was born in 1771 in the Lezgin village of Vini-Yarag (Yargu) located in the south of Dagestan. He received his initial Islamic education in the madrasah of his native village. He studied with famous Ulama in the villages of Sogratl and Arakan. His teachers were such famous Dagestani theologians as Said Khachmazwi, Said Shinazwi, Hasan Kudaliwi and Maharram Akhzakhwi.
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Who was Muhammad Yarguvi?
Lezgin religious figure
When was Muhammad Yarguvi born?
Muhammad Yarguvi was born in 1771.
When did Muhammad Yarguvi die?
Muhammad Yarguvi died in 1838 in Sogratl.
What was Muhammad Yarguvi's occupation?
Muhammad Yarguvi was a theologian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Sheikh Muhammad Kurawi
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