The song-narration "Adyge pashtykhhem I tkheusyhe ured" ("Song-lamentation of the Circassian Sultans of Egypt"), which tells about the times of the bygone, was released Azamat BekovAzamat Bekov recorded a song-tale

Azamat Bekov
Azamat Bekov

“This ancient Adyghe song tells the story of the brutal overthrow of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250-1517),” explains the performer, “whose borders included the territories of modern Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.

The ninth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Selim 1, known for his aggressive policy, went to war against the Mamluks - Circassians, people from the Caucasus, who ruled Egypt and the above states from 1390 to 1517. Mamluks - Circassians, who relied on an excellent ability to wield cold weapons and despised artillery, were powerless against modern weapons. Mamluk strife and betrayal led to defeat at Marj Dabik under Khan Younis, and at Ryania. The result of the war was the fall of the Mamluk Sultanate in 1517 and the annexation of its lands to the Ottoman Empire, ”Azamat said.

Listen and download Azamat Bekov's song "Adyge pashtykhkhem I tkheusyhe ured"


   

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