Details for Circassians, Descendants of Russian Muslims, Fight for Identity in Israel
Circassian Directory « Circassians, Descendants of Russian Muslims, Fight for Identity in Israel
Title: | Circassians, Descendants of Russian Muslims, Fight for Identity in Israel |
Description: | KFAR KAMA, Israel — A small community of Circassians, descendants of Russian Muslims of the Caucasus who were brought here by the Ottoman Turks in the 19th Century to help rule Palestine, is struggling in this picturesque Galilee village to retain its cultural identity in the face of natural pressures of assimilation into Jewish society. |
URL: | http://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-04-20-mn-1304-story.html |
Category: | Religion Spirituality |
Date added: | 2024-04-17 |