Circassians in Iraq
Circassians in Iraq refer to people born in or residing in Iraq, that are of Circassian origin. Like all Iraqis, Circassians in Iraq faced various hardships in the modern era, as Iraq suffered wars, sanctions, oppressive regimes, and civil strife.
The North Caucasus (in green) and Iraq (in red). | |
| Total population | |
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| 30,000–50,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah Diyala, Kirkuk, Anbar, Najaf | |
| Languages | |
| Mainly Arabic or Kurdish as well as either: Adyghe, Chechen, Lezgin, Turkmen | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| North Caucasian peoples |
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Religion in Circassia |
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