Islamic religious police of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
The Islamic religious police of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (Russian: Шариатская гвардия Чеченской Республики Ичкерия) were an executive body within the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria's Ministry of Internal Affairs. It had jurisdiction to carry out orders by Sharia courts and were the guards in prisons in parts of Chechnya. The Islamic religious police were led by Abdel-Malik Mezhidov, a Chechen warlord.
| Islamic religious police of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | |
|---|---|
Шариатская гвардия Чеченской Республики Ичкерия Participant in the Chechen–Russian conflict | |
 Patch worn by the Islamic religious police of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria | |
| Active | 1992–2006 |
| Ideology | Islamism Sharia law |
| Leaders | Abdel-Malik Mezhidov † |
| Headquarters | Grozny, Chechnya |
| Area of operations | |
| Part of |  |
| Opponent(s) |  |
| Battles and war(s) | Chechen–Russian conflict |
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