What is masharipov?

Abdulkadir Masharipov, also known as Abu Mohammed Horasani or Ebu Muhammed Horasani, is an Uzbek jihadist who carried out the 2017 Reina nightclub attack in Istanbul, Turkey. Masharipov was born in Uzbekistan on August 2, 1983, and was a member of the Islamic State (ISIS). He arrived in Turkey in 2016 via Iran and worked as a laborer before he was radicalized and joined ISIS. On New Year's Eve 2017, he carried out an attack on a popular nightclub in Istanbul, killing 39 people and injuring dozens more. Masharipov was captured by Turkish police almost two weeks later on January 16, 2017.