A Dagestani resident has been convicted in connection with a cell of an extremist organization.

A court in Kaspiysk sentenced local resident Zakarya Ismailov to two years in prison, finding him involved in the activities of the banned extremist organization "At-Takfir wal-Hijra"*.

The republic's FSB department reported today the verdict on a resident of Dagestan, whom security forces deemed a participant in the activities of a banned organization.

According to the prosecution, Ismailov "participated in propaganda meetings of the regional cell" of a banned organization. "He supported its ideology, aimed at undermining the constitutional order, foundations, and security of the state, and provided financial assistance to members of the community," RIA Dagestan quotes security officials as saying.

The court sentenced Ismailov to two years in a maximum-security penal colony and banned him from participating in the activities of non-governmental public and political organizations for three years after his release.

The case was heard by the Kaspiysky City Court. According to the case file on the court's website, the trial against Zakaria Ismailov, accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization 1 , began in June 2025. He was sentenced in December, and there is no information about an appeal.

It is noteworthy that Zakariya Ismailov's information is not included in the register of terrorists and extremists on the Rosfinmonitoring website, where the names of those accused under relevant articles are often added even before the court issues a verdict.

* The organization has been recognized as extremist, and its activities have been banned in Russia by the court.

** Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) is banned in Russia.