Current State of the Muslim Ummah of the Chechen Republic

Chechens are the largest population in North Caucasus and sixth Russian Federation (right after Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Bashkirs, Chuvashs). According to official data, there currently 1,516,387 people living republic, of whom 1,206,551 Chechens. A large number live European countries. Although no exact figures, various researchers place figure between 150,000 300,000, with most France, Belgium, Norway, Austria, Poland, Germany. The Middle Eastern Turkish diasporas not so numerous, but they have a longer period residence there, as mostly consist descendants immigrants from second half 19th century. Sunni Shafi‘i Madhab, adhere Naqshbandi Qadiri tariqats, which divided into fraternities called virds, according estimates, up 34 them republic. Nogays Kumyks Chechen Republic belong Hanafi madhab, while Avars (Chamalals) mountain village Kenkhi (population over 1500) madhab.