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- The Circassians are an ethnic minority with a notable influence on Syrian society and a significant role in Syria’s history. The Circassians have had a tumultuous history marked by conflicts with the Russian Empire prior to their settlement in Syria.
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Circassians in Syria refer to the Circassian diaspora that settled in Syria (then part of the Ottoman Empire) in the 19th century. They moved to Syria after the Circassian genocide following the Russo-Circassian War. While they have become an increasingly assimilated part of Syrian society, they have maintained a distinct identity, having ...
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In 1987, Syria was home to approximately 100,000...
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- Circassian diaspora
Before the start in 2012 of the Syrian Civil War, there thought to be around one hundred thousand Circassians in the country. The current numbers are difficult to obtain. Additionally, Syria is home smaller groups of Chechen, Karachay, Dagestani and Abkhaz.
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May 29, 2018 · In Syria the Circassians were concentrated in five villages in the Golan Heights. After the 1967 Arab-Israeli War these Circassians withdrew into Syria, specifically to slum districts of Damascus . Finding their settlements unacceptable, they petitioned the United States in the mid-seventies to be granted asylum.
