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Valiulla Makhmutovich Yakupov Валиулла Махмутович Якупов Вәлиулла Мәхмүт улы Якупов
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| Born | 4 September 1963 Dmitrievka, Russian SFSR, USSR
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| Died | 19 July 2012 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Nationality | Tatar |
| Occupation | Muslim cleric |
Valiulla Makhmutovich Yakupov (4 September 1963 – 19 July 2012) was a prominent Muslim cleric in Tatarstan, Russia and the deputy to the Muslim province's chief mufti. He was also known as a strong critic of radical Islamist organisations which advocate Salafism, a radical form of Islam. According to news agency Interfax, Yakupov founded Russia's first Islamic literary publishing house.
Death
Assassination
Yakupov was shot dead while walking on the Zarya Street estate in Kazan, Tatarstan, where he lived, according to a statement released by Russia's Investigative Committee. However, there is another report that he was killed while sitting on his porch. Shortly thereafter, the chief mufti, Ildus Faizov, was wounded in the legs after an explosive device blasted through his vehicle. A day after Yakupov's assassination, Russian police detained five people suspected to be involved in Yakupov's killing.
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