Juma Namangani

Juma Namangani
Juma Namangani
Birth name	Jumaboi Ahmadjonovich Khodjiyev
Nickname(s)	Jumma Hakim, Jumma Kasimov, Tojiboy
Born	1968 or 1969; Namangan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Died	November 2001 (aged 31–33); Afghanistan
Allegiance	Soviet Union (1987–1988); Mujahideen (1988–1992); Islamic Renaissance Party (1992–1997); Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (1998–2001);
Wars	Soviet–Afghan War; Tajikistani Civil War; War in Afghanistan;

Jumaboi Ahmadjonovich Khodjiyev (1968 or 1969 – November 2001), better known by the nom de guerre Juma Namangani, was an Uzbek Islamist militant with a substantial following who co-founded and led the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) with Tohir Yo'ldosh. The IMU received substantial Taliban patronage, and was allowed to operate freely in northern Afghanistan.

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