Shamil

Shamil may refer to:

Geography

• Shamil, Hormozgan, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran
• Shamil-e Bala, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran
• Shamil Rural District, a rural district in Hormozgan Province, Iran

Name

• Imam Shamil (1797-1871), leader of resistance to Russian rule over the Caucasus
• Shamil Abbyasov (born 1957), Soviet Kyrgyzstani retired long jumper and triple jumper
• Shamil Asgarov, Azeri scholar
• Shamil Asildarov (born 1983), Russian footballer
• Shamil Basayev (1969-2006), militant Islamist and a leader of the Chechen rebel movement
• Shamil Isayev (born 1964), Russian retired footballer
• Shamil Khan, Pakistani film actor
• Shamil Lakhiyalov (born 1979), Russian footballer
• Shamil Saidov (born 1982), Russian footballer
• Shamil Sabirov (born 1959), Soviet Olympic champion light flyweight boxer
• Shamil Serikov (1956-1989), Soviet Olympic champion wrestler
• Shamil Shetekauri (born 1955), Georgian scientist
• Shamil Zavurov (born 1984), Russian mixed martial arts fighter

See also

• Shamil Bank of Bahrain
• Niggun Shamil