republic) Cherkess (Adyghe: Шэрджэс), Circassians of Karachay-Cherkessia (Circassians speaking the Cherkess, i.e. Circassian, language, one of two indigenous...

women to intimidate the Circassians and devastate their morale. Many Russian generals, such as Grigory Zass, described the Circassians as "subhuman filth"...

Russia, Northern Caucasus Circassian coast, on the Black Sea Circassians, also known as Adyghe people Circassian diaspora Circassian language, a Northwest...

and physically desirable for men, although most Circassians traditionally refused to marry non-Circassians in accordance with Adyghe Xabze. A smaller but...

mountains. Sochi is considered by many Circassians as their traditional capital city. According to Circassians, the 2014 Winter Olympic village is built...

around Amman and Jerash. Circassians are credited with founding modern Amman as the city had been previously abandoned. Circassians began entering the Ottoman...

Circassians in Israel (Adyghe: Израилым ис Адыгэхэр, Hebrew: הצ'רקסים בישראל) are Israelis who are ethnic Circassians. They are a branch of the Circassian...

Circassians around the world, a local advisory council called the "Adyghe Khase" can be found. The goal of such councils are to provide Circassians with...

million, or according to the EU reports, three. Circassians are a Caucasian people, and although the Circassians in Turkey were assimilated to some degree,...

prisoners to the Circassians. In May, the Circassians burned a large Russian fortress in Kruglolesskoe. Under the leadership of Boletoqo, Circassian cavalry headed...

The Circassian flag (Adyghe and Kabardian: Адыгэ нып) is the national flag of the Circassians. It consists of a green field charged with twelve gold stars...

Circassians were exiled and deported to the Ottoman Empire and nearby regions; others were resettled in Russia far from their homeland. Circassians live...

/ˌɑːdɪˈɡeɪ/; also known as West Circassian) is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by the western subgroups of Circassians. It is spoken mainly in Russia...

described themselves using the term Circassians. In some Russian, Persian and Turkish sources the term "Circassians" was also used to describe then Slavic-speaking...

in Syria and Circassians in Turkey, however, there are also those who descend from Circassians in Jordan and other areas of the Circassian diaspora. They...

predominantly Sunni Muslim population of ethnic Circassians in Syria has dwindled. Many of Syria's ethnic Circassians have left the country and have repatriated...

incomplete list of world-famous or notable Circassians, including both full Circassians and people of at least 50% Circassian descent. Figures who belong in two...

languages, the Circassians (including Kabardian people) consider the eastern and western language variants to be dialects of one Circassian language. It...

placed Circassians under four different designations and political units, namely Adygeans (Circassians in Adygea), Cherkessians (Circassians in Karachay-Cherkessia)...

Also spoken by the Circassians in Republic of Adygea. Abzakh dialect (Adyghe: Aбдзэхабзэ; Abźaxabze) : Spoken by the Circassians in Rehaniya in Israel...

Westheimer, Ruth K.; Sedan, Gil (2015-05-01). The Unknown Face of Islam: The Circassians in Israel. Lantern Books. ISBN 978-1-59056-503-2. TRT Avaz. Kafkas Dansları...

of Abzakh Circassians revolted against the aristocratic class. Captured princes were killed. Those who escaped took refuge in other Circassian tribes. All...

Circassian paganism, also called Khabzeism or Khabzism, is the ethnic religion of the Circassians. It is based on worshipping the supreme god Theshkhue...

"Circassians". In the context of the Circassian slave trade, the term Circassians did not necessarily refer to ethnic Circassians, but was used as an umbrella...

or Kurdish, the main Iraqi languages. Circassians in Syria Circassians in Turkey Circassians in Iran Circassian diaspora Adyghe: Ыракъым ис Адыгэхэр,...

Germany who are of Circassian origin. There are around 40,000 Circassians in Germany. After the Circassian genocide, Circassians were exiled to Ottoman...

in the Napoleonic Wars and Russo-Circassian War, initially gaining prominence for his actions against the Circassians, whom he reportedly saw as a "lowly...

region of the native Circassian people. From 1763 to 1864 the Circassians fought against the Russians in the Russian-Circassian War. During the war, Russian...

The Circassians in Iran are an ethnic minority in Iran. Circassians in Iran differ somewhat from other Circassian diasporas, in that most in the former...

overwhelmingly Muslim; they were both Turkish and non-Turkish people, such as Circassians and Crimean Tatars. Paul Mojzes has called the Balkan Wars an "unrecognized...