Circassians in Iraq

Circassians in Iraq
The North Caucasus (in green) and Iraq (in red).
Total population
30,000–50,000
Regions with significant populations
Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah
Diyala, Kirkuk, Anbar, Najaf
Languages
Mainly Arabic and Kurdish as well as
Adyghe, Chechen, Lezgin, Turkmen
Religion
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
other North Caucasian peoples

Circassians in Iraq[a] refer to people born in or residing in Iraq, that are of Circassian origin.[1] Like all Iraqis, Circassians in Iraq faced various hardships in the modern era, as Iraq suffered wars, sanctions, oppressive regimes, and civil strife.[1][2]


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  1. ^ a b Ahmet Katav; Bilgay Duman (November 2012). "Iraqi Circassians (Chechens, Dagestanis, Adyghes)" (PDF). ORSAM Reports (134). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Irak Çerkesleri". KAFFED. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-05-05.