Obituary: Majida Mufti Hebzhoqwe Majida Mufti Hebzhoqwe (Хьэбжокъуэ Сэхьид ипхъу Маджыдэ; 1930-2017), an American Circassian activist and defender of the rights of the Circassian nation, passed away on 9 May 2017. Hebzhoqwe worked assiduously to promote Circassian culture and preserve the national language and identity. She was a native speaker of Circassian, and she taught herself the basics of reading and writing the language. She supported the Circassian Education Foundation and the Nart Danc

The Circassian Cultural Centre in Tbilisi: Five Years On... The Circassian Cultural Centre (CCC; Черкесский культурный центр) in Tbilisi, Georgia, was inaugurated on 10 February 2012 under the patronage of the Georgian Minister of Culture and the Georgian Minister on Diaspora Issues. A number of Circassian personalities from Circassia and the Diaspora attended the opening ceremonies. The Centre is under the directorship of Professor Merab Chukhua. The Centre was established upon the recognition