How Russia Waged War on the Circassians

Circassian House-Museum in Jordan. Collection of Circassian cultural and folkloric items at the house of veteran collector Aliy Bekizch in Amman. The Circassian folkloric museum is located in Amman and is the labour of love of Aliy Bekizch (Бэкыжь Алий), who has been collecting items from Circassia and the Diaspora for decades. The collection includes rare weapons, articles of clothing, battle costumes and horsemanship accoutrements, musical instruments, and paintings. A unique 300-year-old Circ

Circassian nationalism - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

The Circassians of Jordan Endeavour to Preserve Their Native Language and Culture, Report by AP’s Sam McNeil, February 2015. [Associated Press TV] Storyline The Circassians originate from Circassia in the North Caucasus. Hundreds of thousands of Circassians were displaced by the Tsarist Army between 1864-1867, after a century-long war. They relocated to areas across the Middle East, including what is now Jordan. Successful integration in Jordanian society means that the Circassians are strugglin

Obituary: Majida Mufti Hebzhoqwe Majida Mufti Hebzhoqwe (Хьэбжокъуэ Сэхьид ипхъу Маджыдэ; 1930-2017), an American Circassian activist and defender of the rights of the Circassian nation, passed away on 9 May 2017. Hebzhoqwe worked assiduously to promote Circassian culture and preserve the national language and identity. She was a native speaker of Circassian, and she taught herself the basics of reading and writing the language. She supported the Circassian Education Foundation and the Nart Danc