Wang Zi-Ping (d.1973) was a Chinese Muslim and a master of Chinese Martial Arts. He was a follower of the Hanafi jurisprudence. Wang won fights against Russian, American, German, and Japanese martial artists. #TheMuslimArchive

Imam Shamil al-Dagestani (pictured seated, d.1871) was the leader of Muslim Dagestan and Chechen mountaineers, whose fierce resistance delayed Russia’s conquest of the Caucasus for 25 years. He was also a teacher of the Naqshbandi Sufi tradition. #TheMuslimArchive