Haschbulla Magomedovich Magomedov. (born 7 July 2002), simply known as Hasbulla or Hasbik,. is a Russian social media personality. He has

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caused by a

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, and is 102 centimeters (3 feet 4 inches) tall. Hasbulla first gained fame in 2021 due to a viral

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video and has since made collaborations with high-profile

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and

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fighters and other

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personalities, including

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, Luquitas Rodríguez,

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and the Nelk Boys.

Personal life

Hasbulla grew up in

Makhachkala Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk language, Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Dagestan, Russia. ...

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, Russia, and is the son of Magomed Magomedov, a plumber. He is a

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and of

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ethnicity. His informal interpreter, Surkhay Sungurov, said that Hasbulla convinced a friend to drive 200 kilometers to help him escape school. Once he left, he began creating videos for the internet. He has a form of dwarfism caused by a growth hormone deficiency and stands at tall, weighing . His form of dwarfism is unknown, as he stated that doctors have never given him a definitive diagnosis. ''

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'' wrote that he is passionate about "shooting guns, driving fast cars, practicing fighting moves, and playing pranks." He owns a

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cat named Barsik (Барсик, 'little leopard') and an

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named Znany. In addition to his cats, Hasbulla also owns a pony named Борис (Boris), meaning "fighter" or "warrior." Furthermore, he drives a white

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, affectionately nicknamed "Semyorka".

Career

One of Hasbulla's first viral videos shows him driving a motorized scooter and lecturing a young person on a bicycle about pandemic restrictions, telling him to go home. In another video, Hasbulla was eating strawberries. During 2021 and 2022, he had a satirical publicized dispute with Tajikistani social media influencer Abdu Rozik and Uzbek Erali. In September 2022, Hasbulla signed a five-year promotion contract with the

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. Since 2021, Hasbulla has participated in commercial ventures, including licensing his image to be used in products and releasing an

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collection. In March 2023, after touring the United States with Nelk, he was accused of abusing his pet cat, by pulling her ear and hitting her.

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* *{{Official website, http://hasbulla.com 2002 births Living people People from Makhachkala Entertainers with dwarfism Russian Internet celebrities Russian TikTokers Russian Muslims Dargwa people Animal welfare and rights in Russia