Circassians in Saudi Arabia
The Circassians in Saudi Arabia (Adyghe: СаIудий Хьэрыпыем ис Адыгэхэр, romanized: Sa'udiy Hərıpıyem yis Adıgəxer; Arabic: الشركس في السعودية) are a small group of Circassians who live in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where they arrived from their homeland Circassia after the Circassian genocide. There is no official source on their population, but numerous sources state between 15,000-25,000. They are predominantly Muslim.
The Kaaba in Mecca, 19th century, when the Circassians arrived in the region. | |
| Total population | |
| 15,000-25,000 | |
| Languages | |
| Circassian languages (including East Circassian and West Circassian dialects) Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Circassians |
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