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He promoted Sharia, spiritual purification, and facilitated a jihad against the invading Russians. He was also one of the prime supporters of "Muridism", a strict obedience to Koranic laws used by imams to increase religio-patriotic fervor in the Caucasus. He preached that Jihad would not occur until the Caucasians followed Sharia completely rather than following a mixture of Islamic laws and adat (customary traditions).
By 1828, Mullah began proselytizing and claiming that obeying Sharia, giving zakat, prayer, and hajj would not be accepted by Allah if the Russians were still present in the area.
As his reputation grew, he was invited by many khanates and kingdoms loyal, indifferent, and hostile to the Czar. As a sign of humility and austerity, he refused to ride, but would walk.
(Foreign military details see Murid War) Later that year he was proclaimed imam in Ghimry, where he formally made the call for a holy war. He also decreed that all wine should be destroyed publicly.
In 1830, Qazi Mullah and Shamil unsuccessfully tried to capture the Avar capital of Khunzakh from the khanum Pakkou-Bekkhe.
Following the setback, Shamil prevailed upon him to bide his time for a while, until all the tribes became united in following shariat law. In 1831, after a few months of quiet, he attacked Northern Dagestan, and met with success there. His guerilla tactics caught the Russians unprepared.
By 1832 he was able to menace Vladikavkaz, however, the Russians repulsed the Mullah"s assault, and when they took Ghimry, according to legend, they found
The Russians took his body to Tarku and gave it to the Khan, who had been loyal to them.
The body was displayed in the marketplace for a few days, before being buried in the hills. A posthumous song was composed for him, Хьэтхым и къуэ к1асым Мыхьэмэт и уэрэд, for Qazi Mohamed.