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Circassian-Israeli
Circassians in Israel (; he, הצ'רקסים בישראל) are Israelis who are ethnic Circassians. They are a branch of the Circassian diaspora, which was formed as a consequence of the 19th-century Circassian genocide that was carried out by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Circassian War; Circassians are a Northwest Caucasian languages, Northwest Caucasian ethnic group who natively speak the Circassian languages and originate from the historical country-region of Circassia in the North Caucasus. The majority of Circassians in Israel are Muslims. Israeli Circassians largely adhere to the Sunni Islam, Sunni branch of Islam; they number about 4,000–5,000 and live primarily in two towns: Kfar Kama ( ady, Кфар Кама, label=none), and Rehaniya ( ady, Рихьаные, label=none). They are descended from two Circassian diaspora groups who were settled in the Galilee by the Ottoman Empire in the 1870s. Circassians are one of only two minority groups in Israel (alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circassians In Israel
Circassians in Israel (; he, הצ'רקסים בישראל) are Israelis who are ethnic Circassians. They are a branch of the Circassian diaspora, which was formed as a consequence of the 19th-century Circassian genocide that was carried out by the Russian Empire during the Russo-Circassian War; Circassians are a Northwest Caucasian ethnic group who natively speak the Circassian languages and originate from the historical country-region of Circassia in the North Caucasus. The majority of Circassians in Israel are Muslims. Israeli Circassians largely adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam; they number about 4,000–5,000 and live primarily in two towns: Kfar Kama ( ady, Кфар Кама, label=none), and Rehaniya ( ady, Рихьаные, label=none). They are descended from two Circassian diaspora groups who were settled in the Galilee by the Ottoman Empire in the 1870s. Circassians are one of only two minority groups in Israel (alongside the Druze) from whom conscripts are draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
