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* Babouk family are one of the few Circassian aristocratic families left in [[Jordan]] that descend from the 'warq' social class in [[Circassia]]. |
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* [[Barquq]] was the first [[sultan]] of the [[Mamluk]] [[Burji dynasty]] of Egypt. |
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* [[Barsbay]] was the ninth Burji Mamluk sultan of Egypt |
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This is a list of notable Circassians (Adyghes, Cherkess, and Kabardays), including both ethnic Circassians and people of Circassian descent.
Politicians
- Mayor Ismael Babouk - The first Mayor of Jordan's capital, Amman (1909-1911).
- Youssef Zulficar Pasha- 1st Egyptian Ambassador to Iran
- Ahmad Mahir Pasha – Egyptian Prime Minister (1944–1945)
- Abdul Majid Kubar – Libyan Prime Minister (1957–1960)
- Abdüllatif Şener – Former Finance Minister in the 54th cabinet of the Turkish Government and served as the Deputy Prime Minister in the 58th and 59th cabinets of R.T. Erdoğan.
- Deniz Baykal – Turkish politician who was a long-time leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) in Turkey.
- Cem Özdemir – German politician. Co-chairman of the German Green Party Bgane Shapsig family
- Khaled Mohieddin – Egyptian politician
- Toujan al-Faisal – Jordanian politician and human rights activist, member of Jordanian Parliament 1993-1977, first woman ever elected to the Jordan Parliament. For her outspoken opinions she was often dubbed "the only man in parliament.".
- Bassam Abdel Majeed – former Syrian interior minister and director of the military police.[1]
- Muhammad Sharif Pasha – Egyptian Statesman
- Ali Mahir Pasha – Egyptian Prime Minister
- Sa`id Al-Mufti Habjoka – Jordanian Prime Minister
- Ali Fethi Okyar – The Second Prime Minister of Turkey (1924–25) and the second Speaker of the Turkish Parliament after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- Khaireddin al Tunusy – Prime Minister of Tunisia 1873–1877.
- Mahmoud Fawzi – Prime Minister of Egypt, 1970–1974
- Mahmoud Sami el-Baroudi – Egyptian Prime Minister
- Riyad Pasha – Egyptian Prime Minister
- Hussein Onn – former Prime Minister of Malaysia with 1/4 Circassian ancestry
State Presidents
Heads of the federal subjects of Russia
Presidents of the Republic of Adygea
- Aslan Dzharimov – The 1st President of the Republic of Adygea
- Hazret Sovmen – The 2nd President of the Republic of Adygea
- Aslan Tkhakushinov – The 3rd President Republic of Adygea
Presidents of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Valery Kokov – The 1st President of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Arsen Kanokov -The 2nd President of Kabardino-Balkaria
Leaders
- Zeti Akhtar Aziz – Current governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysia's Central Bank whose father, Ungku Aziz, was also of Circassian descent
Royal Families
- The Babouk family are one of the few Circassian aristocratic families left in Jordan that descend from the 'warq' social class in Circassia.
- Barquq was the first sultan of the Mamluk Burji dynasty of Egypt.
- Barsbay was the ninth Burji Mamluk sultan of Egypt
- Qaitbay was the eighteenth Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt
- Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghawri was the last of the Mamluk Sultans
- Maria Temryukovna – Wife of the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible
- Shah Abbas II - the seventh Shah of Safavid Persia
- Shah Suleiman I - the eight Shah of Safavid Persia
- His Majesty; Colonel Ismail Hussain Shirin – second husband of Princess Fawzia, sister of Egyptian King Faruk, whose first husband was Mohammed Reza Pahlawi, the former Shah of Iran
- Sultana Melek Tourhan was the wife of Sultan Hussein Kamel of Egypt.
- HH Gevherin Nedaxe Kadın Efend -third wife of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz
- Queen Farida -Queen consort of Egypt and the first wife of King Farouk.
- Princess Sana Asem
- Dina bint 'Abdu'l-Hamid - former Queen of Jordan as the first wife of King Hussein, is the daughter of Fahkria Brav of the Egyptian Circassian elite.
- Shahnaz Pahlavi - daughter of Iran's last king Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his first wife Fawzia of Egypt
- Princess Fawzia - Queen consort of Iran and the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Military officers
- Çerkes Ethem – Turkish militia leader who initially gained fame for fighting against the Allied powers invading Anatolia in the aftermath of the World War I and afterwards during the Turkish War of Independence.
- Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky – a Russian officer who led the first Russian military expedition into Central Asia.[2]
- Salah Salem – an Egyptian Military officer and member in the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- Gamal Salem – an Egyptian Air Force officer and political figure
- Hussein el-Shafei – an Egyptian Military officer and member in the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- Zakaria Mohieddin – an Egyptian Military officer and member in the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council
- General officer Aziz Almasri – an Egyptian Military officer
- Major General Ibrahim Pasha Othman Kashoqa – 1st commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (1956–1962)
- Hero of Samu Incident Lieutenant General Ihsan Pasha Shurdom −9th commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (1983–1993), his Hawker Hunter Jet Fighter still presented in the entrance of the Martyr's Monument in Amman, Jordan
- Major General Awni Pasha Belal −10th commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (1993–1994)
- Major General Kheiredin Hakouz Bgane Bghane , Shapsigh former commander of Royal Special forces - commander of several Royal Brigades , Public security operational commander former member of Jordanian Senate (Senator )currently Elected Member of Jordanian Parliament MP
- Major General Hussein Pasha Ahmad Shodash Shapsoug – 16th commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force (2006–2010)[3]
- Major General Mansour Pasha Hakouz Bgane BGHANE - Shapsig - commander of southern region - Commander of central Region Military Attache in Moscow - Russia - General Inspector of Jordanian Army
- Major General Izzat Pasha Qandour −9th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1969–1970)[4]
- Lieutenant General Anwar Pasha Mohammed −12th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1971–1976)[5]
- Major General Mamoun Pasha Khalil Ha'opsh −14th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1979–1981)[6]
- Lieutenant General Mohammad Pasha Idris Dodokh −15th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1981–1984)[7]
- Lieutenant General Thyab Pasha Yousef −16th commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (1984–1985)[8]
- General officer Tahseen Pasha Shordum −22nd commander of the Jordanian public security directorate (2002–2004)[9]
- General officer Tareq Pasha Ala'Eddin Bersik −7th commander of the Jordanian General Intelligence Department.
- Umar Mihayshi- member of the revolutionary council that ruled Libya in 1969 and then became an active member in the Libyan opposition to the Libyan regmine.
Cultural figures
- Tevfik Esenç – Last known fully competent speaker of the Ubykh language.
Film, TV, and stage
- Hussein Fahmy- Famous Egyptian Actor
- Mervat Amin – Famous Egyptian actress
- Najdat Anzour – Syrian television and film director.[10][11]
- Ludmilla Tchérina – internationally-famous ballet dancer, actress, artist and sculptor who is a member of a royal family.
- Mimi Chakib-an Egyptian actress who appeared in some 15 films mostly in the 1940s and 1950s
Musicians
- Yuri Temirkanov – Russian music director and chief conductor of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic since 1988.
- Zamudin Guchev – craftsman and musician
- Aidamir Mugu – Russian singer.
- Aslan Tlebzu – Russian folk musician.
Artists
- Mihail Chemiakin – Famous painter, stage designer, sculptor and publisher.
Writers
- Ahmed Shawqi- Very Famous Egyptian Arabic Poet-Laureate.
- Kuba Shaaban- Famous writer, poet, musician, and historian.
- Nadine Jolie Courtney – American blogger, beauty journalist and author of Beauty Confidential
- Mohydeen Izzat Quandour – Writer, intellectual, film producer and director, and musician
- Amjad M. Jaimoukha – One of the most influential Circassian writers and publicists. His books include: The Circassians: A Handbook (RoutledgeCurzon: London and New York, 2001), The Chechens: A Handbook (Routledge: London and New York, 2005), Circassian Culture and Folklore (Bennett and Bloom: London, 2010), Parlons tcherkesse: dialecte kabarde (L'Harmattan: Paris, 2009).
Athletes
- Mahmut Atalay – Wrestler, 1968 Olympic Gold medalist
- Hamit Kaplan – Wrestler, 1956 Olympic Gold medalist
- Bibras Natkho – Former captain of the Israel under-19 football team
- Suleyman Seba – ex-President of Besiktas Football Club
- Yaşar Doğu-1948 London Olympics middleweight wrestling champion
- Hamit Kaplan -1952 World wrestling champion.
Business men
- Wagih Abaza – A Famous Egyptian business man, the owner of the agent of Peugeot in Egypt[12]
- Selahattin Kaya - The founder and Chairman of Group Companies of Selka in Eskisehir - Turkey [13]
See also
References
- ^ Sami Moubayed (16–22 February 2006). "Strengthening the line". Al-Ahram. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ Allworth, Edward (1994). Central Asia, 130 Years of Russian Dominance. Duke University Press. p. 9. ISBN 0-8223-1521-1.
- ^ http://www.rjaf.mil.jo/index.php/en/en/organization/royal-jordanian-air-force/people/rjaf-commander.html
- ^ http://www.psd.gov.jo/arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=165 Via PSD (Arabic Language)
- ^ http://www.psd.gov.jo/arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=173 Via PSD (Arabic Language)
- ^ http://www.psd.gov.jo/arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=78&Itemid=162 Via PSD (Arabic Language)
- ^ http://www.psd.gov.jo/arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=69&Itemid=158 Via PSD (Arabic Language)
- ^ http://www.psd.gov.jo/arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74&Itemid=153 Via PSD (Arabic Language)
- ^ http://www.psd.gov.jo/arabic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=151 Via PSD (Arabic Language)
- ^ Khaled Yacoub Oweis (7 September 2010). "Veteran Syrian director takes on Muslim "extremism"". Reuters. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ نجدة أنزور – Discover-Syria
- ^ http://www.peugeot.com.eg/history.php?id=2 (Via Peugeot Egypt)
- ^ http://selka.com/bizkimiz.php?page=tarihce