tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post2146394221773025804..comments2023-10-01T14:37:09.159+01:00Comments on Maysaloon - ميسلون: Chechnya - part of my heart lies within youMaysaloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-87039467059269214142010-06-22T14:27:09.610+01:002010-06-22T14:27:09.610+01:00What we see in Caucasus is such a silent conspirac...What we see in Caucasus is such a silent conspiracy between the Russians and the rest of the world's major powers, the whole world turns a blind eye on what happens to these people , leaving them isolated and alone in the face of a great power trying to control their land and trying to deliver a message to the world that this land belongs to Russia.<br /><br />The current reality is miserable, Georgians steal the heritage and culture and even our dances everyday, Russians Extend an invitation to the world to attend the Olympics in Sochi 2014 over the remains of thousands of Circassians. Millions of Circassians in the diaspora live happy and satisfied with the rights of citizenship in the countries which they live, dance qafa on painful memories of the past. <br /><br />Let God be with this land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-962263584714196292007-11-25T02:05:00.000+00:002007-11-25T02:05:00.000+00:00Salaam!The president of Chechnya recently called f...Salaam!<BR/>The president of Chechnya recently called for all women to wear headscarves. Though his decree wasn't binding or official, many businesses and public places have made it official for him, putting up signs that forbid women without headscarves from entering. <BR/>I posted a link on my site.Fatemehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613418086139499603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-40685086105966819102007-11-24T10:22:00.000+00:002007-11-24T10:22:00.000+00:00Lak meet Mar7aba Abu Kareem. I know, I was just pu...Lak meet Mar7aba Abu Kareem. I know, I was just pulling your leg. :)Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-41175354862824091962007-11-23T19:03:00.000+00:002007-11-23T19:03:00.000+00:00Forgive me ya Wassim, the English bit is meant for...Forgive me ya Wassim, the English bit is meant for those who cannot read Arabic... I seek to educate and enlighten all who read this... :)Rabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-82257033460808428492007-11-23T16:36:00.000+00:002007-11-23T16:36:00.000+00:00Walaw ya Abu Kareem, why would I want an English t...Walaw ya Abu Kareem, why would I want an English translation? Thanks for the tip, I'd love to read that book.Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-52321136069926709952007-11-23T15:00:00.000+00:002007-11-23T15:00:00.000+00:00You are absolutely right, the suffering of the peo...You are absolutely right, the suffering of the people of the Caucasus at the hands of the Russians over the past 200 years is horrible and barely gets mentioned. Your family’s story reminds me of that of Ulfat Idlibi, the famous Damascene novelist whose maternal ancestry is Daghestani and migrated to Syria in 1825. Her novel from 1991, “Grandfather’s Tale” is a great story of the links between the Caucasus and the Middle East. It also gives you and idea of the pivotal geography of Damascus as the meeting point for the pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims from around the world. Many of those pilgrims would then set roots in Damascus and this I think accounts for some of Damascus’ wonderful mix of people. If you have not already done so, I recommend you read this book. An English translation published by Quartet books is available.Rabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-72099922675802612332007-11-23T11:19:00.000+00:002007-11-23T11:19:00.000+00:00That is true to some extent, but large scale migra...That is true to some extent, but large scale migration and most of the Circassians we meet today in fact were forced to migrate to the region by the Russians. Allegedly some of them were shipped off by boat to Turkey rather than overland and in many cases, the boats were overloaded and sank, meaning many also drowned on the way. Harsh times.Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-31376697135218733212007-11-23T08:52:00.000+00:002007-11-23T08:52:00.000+00:00The story of the Circassians is a very intriguing ...The story of the Circassians is a very intriguing one, for someone who is obsessed about the caucasus like me... [i am planning to spend a month in azerbaijan and georgia next march]:)<BR/><BR/>But I thought that many circassians came here as "sabaya" of the Ottoman sultans, because circassian women were known for their beauty.Yazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774113380444289294noreply@blogger.com