What is "abzakhs"

The Abzakh ( Circassian: абдзах, Russian: абадзехи), also known as Abdzakhs or Abadzekhs, are one of the twelve Adyghe tribes (sub-ethnic groups) of the Circassian people. After Kabardians, the Abzakh are the second largest Adyghe tribe in Turkey, other diaspora countries, and in the world in general. They are also the second largest Adyghe tribe in Israel (after Shapsugs), largest in Jordan, and the sixth largest in Russia.

The vast majority of them live in diaspora in Turkey — about 500,000 people, which are the descendants of muhajirs from the Russian–Circassian War. Since the early 19th century, their dominant religion is Sunni Islam.