However, Kadyrov did help marginalize the influence of radical [[Islam]], which began to take hold in the region amidst the devastation of the first Chechen war (1994-1996)<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6530833.stm</ref>. | However, Kadyrov did help marginalize the influence of radical [[Islam]], which began to take hold in the region amidst the devastation of the first Chechen war (1994-1996)<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6530833.stm</ref>. |