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Circassians in Libya

Circassians in Libya

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Circassians in Libya (Adyghe: Либием ис Адыгэхэр, romanized: Libiyem yis Adıgəxər) refers to the Circassian diaspora settled in Libya, numbering about 30,000 today.[1][2] They live mainly in Misrata and Benghazi.[3] They have been integrated into Libyan society and are mostly Arabised.

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History

Unlike the majority other Circassian diasporas in the Middle East, the Libyan Circassians are not descendants of the Circassians exiled during the Circassian genocide, but are descendants of the Circassian Mamluks who served in the armies of the Arab caliphs since the 9th century.[4] The traditions among Libyan Circassians have mostly been Arabised.[5]

Gaddafi era

The Circassians in Kosovo moved to the Republic of Adygea in 1998 and Muammar Gaddafi sent support and donations to the village. Gaddafi, according to his own words, showed a deep respect for the Circassians and their historical suffering.[6]

In March 2011, Muammar Gaddafi delegated a diplomat to the Jordanian capital of Amman to meet Circassians in Jordan and get their support. The Jordanian Circassians, convinced that the Libyan Circassians have lost their identity and became Arabs, did not respond.[1][7]

Umar Muhayshi

Umar Muhayshi was a Libyan army officer.

References

  1. [1]
    Радио Эхо Москвы
  2. [2]
    Инорм-аналит издание "Сегодня РУ"[dead link]
  3. [3]
    Nart Magazine 63(27), Circassian Charity Society, Amman, September 1998.
  4. [4]
    Andrew McGregor, A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War, Praeger Security International, Westport Conn., 2006, pp.59-70.
  5. [5]
    Amjad Jaimoukha, The Circassians: A Handbook, Curzon, Surrey England, 2001, p.119.
  6. [6]
    Al- Shishani, Murad Batal. Qaddafi Tries to Secure Loyalty of Circassians of Misrata
  7. [7]
    Инорм-аналит издание "Сегодня РУ"[dead link]
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