Also known as Muhammad
Tahir Farooq, Bai,
Tahir Yuldash
. Born October 2, 1968 Place of birth Namangan Uzbekistan
. Brothers, sisters, three of his brothers: Madamin, Muhammad and Zohidjon - were arrested by the Uzbek security services in 1997
. He studied at the regional school of spiritual Naqshbandi Sufi Mudzhadidiya-Husayniya.
Yuldashev calls himself "a descendant of the last Kokand khans".
In 1991. became the leader of the Islamist movement in Namangan Adolat ( "Justice Society").
Took an active part in creating a more extremist organization Islom lashkorlari "(" Wars of Islam ").
He was also one of the founders of the militant Islamist group "Tovb.
In 1992. moved from Uzbekistan to Afghanistan, where he headed the Uzbek Islamic opposition in exile.
In 1996. became the political leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU).
In February 1999, Mr.. was one of the main organizers of the attempted coup in Uzbekistan.
In late 1999 - early 2000. meets with leaders of opposition movements to unite all forces opposed to Islam Karimov.
In November 2000, the Supreme Court of Uzbekistan sentenced to death in absentia
Yuldashev, found him guilty of terrorism, assassination attempt on President Karimov and inciting ethnic and racial hatred
. At the present time is in Afghanistan, as one of bin Laden's deputy.
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Contacts, communication.
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)
