Vilayat Dagestan Вилайят Дагестан Participant in the Second Chechen War, Insurgency in the North Caucasus Active 2002 – 7 October 2007 (As Shariat Jamaat) 7 October 2007 – present (As Vilayat Dagestan) Leaders Rasul Makasharipov (Emir Rasul) † Rappani Khalilov (Rabbani) † Ilgas Malachiyev (Emir Abdul Madzhid) † Omar Sheikhulayev (Emir Muaz) † Umalat Magomedov (Emir Al Bara) † Magomed Vagabov (Emir Seyfullah) † Israpil Velijanov (Emir Hassan) † Ibragimkhalil Daudov (Emir Salikh) † Rustam Asildarov (Emir Abu Muhammad) † Said Kharakansky † Area of operations Russian North Caucasus (Dagestan) Part of Caucasian Front (2004–2007) Caucasus Emirate (2007–2016) Originated as Jannet (2002–2004) Allies Vilayat Galgaycho United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay Vilayat Nokhchicho Opponents Russian Federation Azerbaijan