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In the context of the wars between Russia and the Muslim peoples of the [[Caucasus]], starting as early as the late 18th century's [[Sheikh Mansur]]'s resistance to Russian expansion, the word usually appears in the form ''gazavat'' ({{lang|ru|газават}}).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kullberg |first=Anssi |date=1 Oct 2003 |title=The Background of Chechen Independence Movement II: The Sufi Resistance |url=http://users.jyu.fi/~aphamala/pe/2003/tsets-2.htm |website=The Eurasian Politician}}</ref><ref>Aboul-Enein, H. Yousuf and Zuhur, Sherifa, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=5F-JEmNr9yUC ''Islamic Rulings on Warfare'']", Strategic Studies Institute, US Army War College, Diane Publishing Co., Darby PA, {{ISBN|1-4289-1039-5}} pg. 6.</ref>
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