• Religion in Circassia refers to religious presence in historical Circassia and modern-day Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Krasnodar Krai and Karachai-Cherkessia...
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    Circassia (/sɜːrˈkæʃə/ sir-KASH-ə), also known as Zichia, was a country and a historical region in the North Caucasus. Located along the northeastern shore...
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    invasion of Circassia, was the invasion of Circassia by Russia, starting in 1763 (O.S) with the Russian Empire assuming authority in Circassia, followed...
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    Ubykh people (category Ethnic groups in Russia)
    Tuapse----- Sochi----- Gagra----- The Ubykh used to inhabit the capital of Circassia, Sache (Circassian: Шъачэ, lit. seaside) — present-day Sochi, Krasnodar...
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    Zichia (category Former countries in Europe)
    Zichia (/ˈzɪkiə/; Adyghe: Адзыгъуэй) was the predecessor of Circassia and a medieval kingdom on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea, inhabited by...
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    Kabardians (category Ethnic groups in Russia)
    Amashukov-Cherkassky Peter B. Cherkassky Roslanbek Atazhukin Rusudan of Circassia – Queen consort of Georgia (Kartli) as the wife of Vakhtang the Lawgiver...
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    romanized: Şhafitnığə Xasə) was the legislature of Circassia officialized in 1861 after a meeting in Sochi attended by leaders of several Circassian provinces...
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    The Mongol invasion of Circassia refers to the invasion of Circassia by the Mongolian Empire. During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Mongols launched...
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    Circassians (redirect from Adyghe religion)
    their ethnic religion, which was historically practiced in Circassia since ancient times, but Sunni Islam became the dominant religion among them around...
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    Retrieved March 22, 2018. "Arena: Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia". Sreda, 2012. 2012 Arena Atlas Religion Maps. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012...
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  • Adyghe Xabze (category Modern paganism in Russia)
    ceased to exist in Circassia following the Circassian genocide, which was perpetrated by the Russian Empire in the 19th century. In every Circassian...
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    originate from the historical country-region of Circassia in the North Caucasus. The majority of Circassians in Israel are Muslims. Israeli Circassians adhere...
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  • entering Circassian soil and Russia started building forts in an attempt to quickly annex Circassia. Thus began the first hostilities between the Circassians...
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    Circassian nationalism (category Nationalist movements in Asia)
    genocide, return to Circassia and establish a completely autonomous or independent Circassian state in its pre-Russian invasion borders. In almost every community...
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    Christians, and 1.8% followed Adyghe (Kabardian) folk religion and other indigenous faiths. In addition, 12% of the population declared to be "spiritual...
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  • The Adyghe epic] (in Russian) , Russian translations Articles: Colarusso, John (Dec 1989), "Myths from the Forests of Circassia", The World & I, archived...
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    Circassian refugees that arrived in Jordan in the late 19th century, after being exiled during the Circassian genocide in the 1860s and later the Russo-Turkish...
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    Circassian beauty (category Women in art)
    using the word "Circassian" in the title or by claiming that the product was based on substances used by women in Circassia. Many consorts and mothers...
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    Circassian genocide (category 1864 establishments in the Russian Empire)
    Imperial army generals further regarded Circassia as a strategic territory to advance Russian expansionism in the Caucasus and surrounding lands. Circassians...
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    souls. Nape (honour) is one of the cornerstones of the Circassian faith. Circassia traditionally possessed no prisons and no corporal punishment; a system...
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    Circassian flag (category Flags introduced in 1830)
    Adyghe Xabze in which they would mean "peace if you are my friend, war if you attack me". An invasion of Circassia by Russia started in 1763, and since...
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    Kuva-yi Seyyare (category Militias in Asia)
    rebellions and played a big role in significantly slowing down the Greek army during the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922). In time, as Ethem's Islamic Socialist...
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    independence of Circassia and were supported by the CUP. Turkey has the largest Circassian population in the world, around half of all Circassians live in Turkey...
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    Circassian Day of Mourning (category 1990 establishments in Russia)
    banners of Circassia through the central streets of Turkish cities. For the first time in the history of post-war Circassia, which today exists only in the historical...
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    origin mainly originate from Circassia. The migration of North Caucasians to Iraq goes back many centuries, peaking in the aftermath of the Russian–Circassian...
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    Adyghe language (category Languages written in Cyrillic script)
    consonants; however, in some dialects, there are three additional ones: Кхъу [q͡χʷ], Ху [xʷ] and Чъу [t͡ɕʷ]. Adyghe is taught outside Circassia in Prince Hamza...
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  • father some time in 383 BC after his failed war against Oktamasades's mother, Tirgatao. Inal the Great – Supreme Prince (King) of Circassia from 1427 to 1453...
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    (Circassians of Circassia) Dacian religion (Dacians of Dacia) Georgian religion (pre-Christian Colchis of the southern Caucasus) Estonian religion (Estonians...
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    Besleney (category Ethnic groups in Russia)
    They also extend to the valleys of Chetem, Fars, Psefir, Kuban (Western Circassia). The Besleney people speak the Besleney sub-dialect (Adyghe: Бэслъыныйбзэ)...
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    Polo, and Johannes de Galonifontibus, who, in his Libellus de notitia orbis, speaks of "Zikia or Circassia" and their language, perhaps the earliest reference...
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