The Circassians in Kosovo (Adyghe: Косовам ис Адыгэхэр, romanized: Kosovam yis Adıgəxər; Albanian: Çerkezët në Kosovë; Serbian: Черкези на Косову) were a group of the Circassian people who lived in Kosovo beginning in the mid-19th century, when they were exiled during the Circassian genocide to the Ottoman Empire after the Russo-Circassian War. During this time, the Circassians in Kosovo were from three of the twelve Adyghe tribes: the Abzakh, Shapsug and Ubykh.[3] In 1998 they numbered 200.
Circassians in Kosovo
Косовам ис Адыгэхэр (Adyghe) Çerkezët në Kosovë (Albanian)
The village of Mafekhabl, which was founded by the Kosovo Circassians who returned to the Caucasus
After the Circassian genocide following the Russo-Circassian War, large number of Circassians were exiled to the Ottoman Empire, including in Kosovo.[1] Between 1858 and 1862, 6,000 Circassian families settled in Kosovo.[1][4] Other Circassians were settled in Niš and Prokuplje between 1862 and 1863.[1][5] Around 12,000 Circassians were once again sent to Kosovo and Serbia in following months.[1][6] In total, 40,000 Circassians were settled in Kosovo alone.[7]
The Ottoman Empire aimed to make life easier for the newly arrived Circassians, and did not tax them and they were provided with materials to farm with.[1][2] The Circassians did not have major problems with the Albanians, but they were not well received by Serbians. People of the Kosovo region as well as some regional governors helped Circassians.[1][8][9] Since there was no mosque in Babimusa, where more than 200 Circassian families were settled, the local administration started to work on the construction of a mosque at the end of 1864.[1][10]
Decrease in population
Majority leaving the region (1877–1878)
The Circassians in Bulgaria fiercely opposed the Bulgarian Revolt in 1876. Kosovo Circassians also joined the Bulgarian Circassians.[1][2] European countries in turn demanded that the Circassians leave the region.[11]
Circassians sided with the Turkish army during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878).[2] After the war, the Circassians were seen as a "Muslim threat" and expelled from Kosovo, Bulgaria and other parts of the Balkans by Russian armies following the end of the Russo-Turkish war. They were not allowed to return,[12][13] so the Ottoman authorities settled them in new other lands such as in modern Jordan (see Circassians in Jordan), where they would have conflict with Bedouin Arabs,[14] and Turkey (see Circassians in Turkey).[15]
Last remnants leaving for Adygea (1998-1999)
When the Kosovo War began, the Circassians in Kosovo emigrated to their ancestral homeland, Republic of Adygea, where they founded a village named Mafekhabl near the republic's capital of Maykop.[16]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.[17]
Known families
Below is a list of some of the Circassian families who live or have lived in Kosovo.[18]
^İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı,“Tersane Konferansının Mukarreratı Hakkında Şûra Mazbatası”, İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Tarih Dergisi, VI/9 (1954), s. 125., Dipnot: 2.
^Hacısalihoğlu, Mehmet. Kafkasya'da Rus Kolonizasyonu, Savaş ve Sürgün(PDF). Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi.
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The Circassians in Kosovo Adyghe Kosovam is Adygeher romanized Kosovam yis Adigexer Albanian Cerkezet ne Kosove Serbian Cherkezi na Kosovu were a group of the Circassian people who lived in Kosovo beginning in the mid 19th century when they were exiled during the Circassian genocide to the Ottoman Empire after the Russo Circassian War During this time the Circassians in Kosovo were from three of the twelve Adyghe tribes the Abzakh Shapsug and Ubykh 3 In 1998 they numbered 200 Circassians in KosovoKosovam is Adygeher Adyghe Cerkezet ne Kosove Albanian The village of Mafekhabl which was founded by the Kosovo Circassians who returned to the CaucasusTotal population40 000 1870 1 6 400 1890 2 200 1998 LanguagesCircassian AlbanianReligionSunni IslamRelated ethnic groupsOther Circassians Contents 1 History 1 1 Arrival in Kosovo 1 2 Decrease in population 1 2 1 Majority leaving the region 1877 1878 1 2 2 Last remnants leaving for Adygea 1998 1999 2 Known families 3 ReferencesHistory EditArrival in Kosovo Edit After the Circassian genocide following the Russo Circassian War large number of Circassians were exiled to the Ottoman Empire including in Kosovo 1 Between 1858 and 1862 6 000 Circassian families settled in Kosovo 1 4 Other Circassians were settled in Nis and Prokuplje between 1862 and 1863 1 5 Around 12 000 Circassians were once again sent to Kosovo and Serbia in following months 1 6 In total 40 000 Circassians were settled in Kosovo alone 7 The Ottoman Empire aimed to make life easier for the newly arrived Circassians and did not tax them and they were provided with materials to farm with 1 2 The Circassians did not have major problems with the Albanians but they were not well received by Serbians People of the Kosovo region as well as some regional governors helped Circassians 1 8 9 Since there was no mosque in Babimusa where more than 200 Circassian families were settled the local administration started to work on the construction of a mosque at the end of 1864 1 10 Decrease in population Edit Majority leaving the region 1877 1878 Edit The Circassians in Bulgaria fiercely opposed the Bulgarian Revolt in 1876 Kosovo Circassians also joined the Bulgarian Circassians 1 2 European countries in turn demanded that the Circassians leave the region 11 Circassians sided with the Turkish army during the Russo Turkish War 1877 1878 2 After the war the Circassians were seen as a Muslim threat and expelled from Kosovo Bulgaria and other parts of the Balkans by Russian armies following the end of the Russo Turkish war They were not allowed to return 12 13 so the Ottoman authorities settled them in new other lands such as in modern Jordan see Circassians in Jordan where they would have conflict with Bedouin Arabs 14 and Turkey see Circassians in Turkey 15 Last remnants leaving for Adygea 1998 1999 Edit When the Kosovo War began the Circassians in Kosovo emigrated to their ancestral homeland Republic of Adygea where they founded a village named Mafekhabl near the republic s capital of Maykop 16 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 17 Known families EditBelow is a list of some of the Circassian families who live or have lived in Kosovo 18 Abadze Adyghe Abadze Gutt Adyghe Gut Maho Adyghe Maho Sheudzhen Adyghe Sheudzhen Tsey Adyghe Cej Tuguz Adyghe Tyguzh Zheu Hasani Adyghe Zheu References Edit a b c d e f g h i Urhan Vahit Cemil Kosova ya Yapilan Cerkes Gocu ve Iskani 1864 1865 Trakya Universitesi Balkan Arastirma Enstitusu a b c d Noel Malcolm Kosova Balkanlari Anlamak Icin cev Ozden Arikan Sabah Kitaplari Istanbul 1999 The Circassians in Kosovo www circassianworld com Retrieved 9 December 2021 Jusuf Osmani Cerkezet ne Kosove Olymp Prishtine 2014 p 40 Jusuf Osmani Cerkezet ne Kosove Olymp Prishtine 2014 p 26 Takvim i Vekayi 1 Agustos 1864 No 759 s 1 Jusuf Osmani Cerkezet ne Kosove Olymp Prishtine 2014 p 21 26 40 Turkish archives BOA A MKT MHM 314 100 1281 Ca 15 16 10 1864 Yucel Yigit Kosova Cerkezleri Gecmisten Gunumuze Goc III ed Osman Kose Canik Belediyesi Kultur Yayinlari Samsun 2017 s 2177 Turkish archives BOA I DH 534 37022 1 1281 C 05 05 11 1864 BOA I DH 534 37022 2 1281 S 16 14 01 1865 BOA I DH 534 37022 3 1281 S 29 28 01 1865 BOA I DH 534 37022 4 1281 N 22 18 02 1865 BOA I DH 534 37022 5 1281 L 07 05 03 1865 BOA A MKT MHM 326 86 1281 L 15 13 03 1865 Babimusa adi bir belgede Babinmusa olarak gecmektedir BOA I DH 534 37022 1 1281 C 05 05 11 1864 Ismail Hakki Uzuncarsili Tersane Konferansinin Mukarrerati Hakkinda Sura Mazbatasi Istanbul Universitesi Edebiyat Fakultesi Tarih Dergisi VI 9 1954 s 125 Dipnot 2 Hacisalihoglu Mehmet Kafkasya da Rus Kolonizasyonu Savas ve Surgun PDF Yildiz Teknik Universitesi BOA HR SYS 1219 5 lef 28 p 4 Walker A September 1894 The Circassian colonies at Amman and Jerash The Biblical World 4 3 202 204 doi 10 1086 471510 S2CID 144986180 Natho Kadir I Circassian History Evropejskij sud po pravam cheloveka zhaloby Aul kotorogo net Espch ru Archived from the original on 22 February 2012 Retrieved 6 February 2019 Al Shishani Murad Batal Qaddafi Tries to Secure Loyalty of Circassians of Misrata Gde zhili kosovskie adygi do pereseleniya 9 July 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link This article about ethnicity is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Circassians in Kosovo amp oldid 1130682040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
