Circassian Hero Jawad Anzor His Circassian Cavalry 1941 Rare footage of Circassian hero Jawad Anzor, Damascus, September 1941 Footage of Circassian military hero Jawad Anzor and his Circassian cavalry regiment near Damascus, Syria, in September 1941. The 14th Circassian Cavalry Squadron of the Free French Army are shown celebrating the liberation of Damascus, which was effected in June 1941. The Circassians had played an important role in this military success. A cavalry parade and a Circassian

Obituary: Majida Mufti Hebzhoqwe Majida Mufti Hebzhoqwe (Хьэбжокъуэ Сэхьид ипхъу Маджыдэ; 1930-2017), an American Circassian activist and defender of the rights of the Circassian nation, passed away on 9 May 2017. Hebzhoqwe worked assiduously to promote Circassian culture and preserve the national language and identity. She was a native speaker of Circassian, and she taught herself the basics of reading and writing the language. She supported the Circassian Education Foundation and the Nart Danc