Afandi , a Sufi Muslim , opposed violent jihad in Dagestan .
On August 28 , 2012 , Sheikh Said Afandi , an influential 75 - year - old Sufi cleric , was killed along with six others in a suicide bombing .
cleric , a Sufi   , opposed violent jihad in Dagestan .
On August 28 , 2012 , Sheikh Said Afandi , an influential 75 - year - old Sufi cleric , was killed along with six others in a suicide bombing .