List of Lezgins

This is a partial list of notable Lezgin people.

Military personnel

13th–19th century

• Haji Davud Mushkurvi, Lezgin imam was a prominent 18th-century Lezgin military-religious leader, Sunni scholar, and the first Imam of the Caucasus. He led a major national liberation movement against the Safavid Empire ^[1] .
• Sheikh Muhammad Yarguvi, was a Lezgin imam, founder of Muridism in the Caucasus and teacher of all imams of Dagestan and Chechnya. Legendary Khas Muhammad Huluhvi and Imam Shamil was his the most famous student. ^[2]

• Khas Muhammad Huluhvi, Lezgin imam and military leader during the Russo-Caucasian War. Leader of the uprisings in Quba in 1837–1839 ^[3] .
• Ali Hilivi, Lezgin abrek of the uprisings in Quba in 1837–1839 ^[3] .
• Mushab-Ali Kuzunvi, Lezgin imam and military leader, Leader of the uprisings in Qusar in 1930.
• Haddam Chakarvi, Lezgin abrek of the uprisings in Quba in 1930
• Gazi Muhammad Shtulvi, Lezgin imam and military leader ^[4] , Leader of the uprisings in Shtul in 1930.

• Abdullah Kirivi (Kiri Buba), legendary Lezgin folk hero and abrek ^[5]

World War II

• Erzi (Araz) Kazimagomedovich Aliyev, Red army sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union
• Valid (Valentin) Allahyarovich Emirov, Soviet pilot, captain, Hero of the Soviet Union

Politicians

Soviet Union

• Magomed Khuseynov (Mikhail Lezgintsev), general ^[6]

Russian Federation

• Selimgerey (Sergey) Alimovich Melikov, Head of the Dagestan Republic

Business

• Suleyman Kerimov, Lezgin entrepreneur and businessman
• Sayfuddin Rustamov, Lezgin entrepreneur and businessman

Sports

Footballers

• Serder Serderov, former professional footballer

Wrestlers

• Magomed Kurugliyev, freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. ^[7]
• Dauren Kurugliev, freestyle wrestler, 3x European champion and a 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
• Shamil Mamedov, freestyle wrestler who wrestles in the 65 kg category on the international circuit.

Boxers

• Khabib Allakhverdiev, professional boxer

Mixed martial artists

• Ikram Aliskerov, currently competing in the UFC

Weightlifters

• Ismail Gadzhibekov, weightlifter, 4x champion and two-time silver medalist of the Russian Championships

Judo practitioners

• Nazim Huseynov

Writers and poets

Writers

• Sayfullah Kurahvi, writer and poet

Poets

• Muhammad-Amin Yaltsugvi, poet
• Suleyman Stalvi, poet. Russian writer Maxim Gorky described him as "Homer of 20th century".
• Said Kochkhurvi, poet.

Scientists

Historians

• Hasan Alqadarvi
• Amri Shikhsaidov ^[8]

References

1. Bakikhanov, Abbas-Kuli-aga (1983). Sochinenii͡a, zapiski, pisʹma (in Russian). Izd-vo "Ėlm".
2. Akaev, V. Kh (1999). Суфизм и ваххабизм на северном Кавказе (in Russian). Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk, In-t ėtnologii i antropologii. ISBN   978-5-201-14658-0.
3. Рустамова-Тогиди, Солмаз (2010). Куба: апрель-май 1918 г. мусульманские погромы в документах (in Russian). Verlag nicht ermittelbar. ISBN   978-9952-8027-6-4.
4. Назир ад-Дургели. Услада умов в биографиях дагестанских учёных / Шихсаидов А. Р. — М.: Марджани, 2012. — 141.
5. Ризаханова (2005). Лезгины. XIX — начало XX в. Историко-этнографическое исследование (PDF) (in Russian). ДНЦ РАН. p. 48.
6. "«Человек чести и долга» | Библиотека им. Расула Гамзатова". www.lib05.ru. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
7. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "List of Lezgins". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
8. "Амри Шихсаидов: «Наука – благодатное дело»". uchitel-dag.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2026-02-22.