Russian social media star Hasbulla performs umrah pilgrimage in Mecca
Hasbulla Magomedov has been spending considerable time in the Gulf recently, taking time from his rivalry with UAE-based singer Abdu Rozik to visit Mecca.
Russian internet celebrity Hasbulla Magomedov recently made a pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
On April 23, Hasbulla posted a picture of himself on Instagram in front of the Kaaba, which is the holiest site in Islam. He was performing the umrah pilgrimage, which is a journey to the holy city of Mecca performed at any time of the year. The better-known hajj pilgrimage must occur on certain dates of the Islamic calendar.
Who is Hasbulla? Hasbulla, who goes by his first name, is from the autonomous Russian republic of Dagestan. The 19-year-old has the appearance of a small boy, which many believe is the result of dwarfism. Like most Dagestanis, Hasbulla is Muslim and reportedly aspires to become an Islamic scholar.
Hasbulla is famous for his comedic mixed martial arts (MMA) videos on TikTok. A video of him throwing punches at American boxer Adam Saleh received more than 35 million views. He is also known for his friendship with Dagestani MMA superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov.
