“The Circassian guards were established in 1921. Circassians came from the Caucasus starting in 1864 until 1920. They were a group of 40 soldiers and they welcomed Shariff Abdullah I and one of the ...

AMMAN, Jordan – Circassian guards, who have served Jordan's kings since the founding of the monarchy, still adhere to their ancient traditions, such as donning an incongruous cold weather uniform of ...

Amman, Jordan – On February 7, about 300 ethnic Circassians gathered for a brief demonstration in front of the Russian embassy here in the Jordanian capital. Holding signs with slogans such as: “No to ...

One of the Circassian leaders generously offered his house near the Roman amphitheater for the king's accommodation. The rest of the group stayed in tents surrounding the amphitheater. Their primary ...

AMMAN — The Circassian Tribal Council of Jordan on Wednesday hosted HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal for an interactive dialogue. Prince Hassan was received by Council Chairman Kheiriddin Hakouz, Senator ...

AMMAN — After a childhood spent in the West Bank and Nablus, 13-year-old Samiha Janakat moved to Jordan, where she got married at the age of 18 and gave birth to one girl and four boys. Janakat is now ...

Force drawn from non-Arab ethnic group has served monarchy since its founding and also been just as loyal to its ancient traditions Amman: Circassian guards, who have served Jordan’s kings since the ...

STORY: The Circassian honor guards have served Jordan’s royals for over 100 years Location: Amman, Jordan When former King Abdullah I first arrived in Amman in 1921 a group of 40 Circassian knights ...

AMMAN: Circassian guards, who have served Jordan's kings since the founding of the monarchy, still adhere to their ancient traditions, such as donning an incongruous cold weather uniform of black wool ...