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Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? (Your educational background and profession)<\/strong> Which tribe of Adyge-Abkhaz, are you belong to?<\/strong> How important is Circassian culture in your life?<\/strong> How was the environment when you grew up in?<\/strong> Were you raised religiously and to what extent?<\/strong> Why did you stop believing your ex religion?<\/strong> How affected your relationship with you family?<\/strong> Are there things that you belive in but do not practice? (wearing Hijab, not communicate with women\/men?)<\/strong> Did leaving Islam cause the problems in your family relationship?<\/strong> Have there been differences in your political aspects after the leaving Islam?<\/strong> As a person who raised in the Muslim community, have you encountered any \u201cpressure\u201d?<\/b> Have you researched the ex Muslims?<\/strong> How did your family and friends respond to your separation from Islam?<\/strong> What would you recommend to those who want to become Christians but have retreated one way or another?<\/strong> Do you leave a message for Circassian society?<\/strong> Thank you for sharing your ideas.<\/strong> Could you tell us a little bit about yourself? (Your educational background and profession) I graduated Industrial Vocational High school. I am 38-year-old and I’m married, have 3 children. I’m engaged in agriculture. – Which tribe of Adyge-Abkhaz, are you belong to? I am Kabardey from father-side, Abzakh mother-side. 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\nI graduated Industrial Vocational High school. I am 38-year-old and I\u2019m married, have 3 children. I\u2019m engaged in agriculture. \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n
\nI am Kabardey from father-side, Abzakh mother-side.<\/p>\n
\nI am a person who grew up in a Circassian environment since I was born. Being Circassian is indispensable for me.<\/p>\n
\nMy family was religious, however not extremely. In addition, I\u2019d describe that my environment as Turkish ultranationalist and Euroscepticism.<\/p>\n
\nNot exactly. Thanks to my Circassian parents, thus i wasn\u2019t under the pressure about it compare with my friends their family. My father used to pray namaz at home, however didn\u2019t force me for that. They\u2019d just simply ask \u201d why don\u2019t you go to the mosque on Fridays\u2019?\u201d rather than pressure from the people around me. Sometimes I was going on Friday, too. However, I don\u2019t know any Qur\u2019an verses while during the praying (namaz). To be honest, not only me but 50% percent of my friends at that time can not read the Qur\u2019an, even they can not performing Namaz by selves. We just pretend praying and repeat the Hodja\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n
\nAs I said, I wasn\u2019t truly Muslim it means it wasn\u2019t hard for me to left Islam.<\/p>\n
\nMy wife already knew and she became to Jesus Christ Believer. My parents and relatives don\u2019t know that, my acquaintances don\u2019t know either. If they\u2019d know this situation, they don\u2019t allow to live here and people don\u2019t grant us the serenity. In fact it\u2019s ok for my parents and other relatives to know that, but as far as we concerned this situation may spread out, that\u2019s why we couldn\u2019t tell them. As you see, in this country, you can not say \u201dI belong to Alevi section in Islam\u201d even let alone say, \u2018I am a Christian\u201d..no way. If you do that they\u2019re going to put the sign on your door.<\/p>\n
\nNope.<\/p>\n
\nIt didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n
\nHow\u2019d you classify your political view? For years, I knew that Circassians a tribe of Turks. That\u2019s why I got very involved with the Turkish ultranationalists. At first I\u2019ve learned that Circassians have no related with Turkic origin. I kept away my searches from the Turkish nationalists. In time I accepted Christianity and now I\u2019ve parted my way from Turkish ultranationalists. I keep going my life as a republicans.<\/p>\n
\nIt wouldn\u2019t say pressure, but you had to do with somethings that actually you didn\u2019t want it. Like going to mosque on Fridays, not eating or drinking anything outside during Fasting . It happens all the time, as for me Fridays\u2019 Prayer was done just because of this reason. Therefore you can get who is Muslim. For example fasting is not like that. Anyone can only come and see your house and see If you are fasting or not. In the contrary of Fridays\u2019 prayer is not like that. This is the huge mistake if someone see you in the field or garden.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s not possible to knowing who converted here. Those who accepted Christianity are hide it like me. \u2013 Did you mention or hide to your convertion from your acquaintances? I hid it.<\/p>\n
\nMy wife knows and she converted. My relatives and friends don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n
\nI feel like that I\u2019m lucky. I advise everyone to be a Christian, even If in a secret way.<\/p>\n
\nHere, for Circassians, life is too hard. Already most of them are Turkish ultranationalist. They considered by some to Islamists, strict Erdoganist, conservative, pre-government supporter in right-wing. I don\u2019t get along with them. I never get how a Circassian or a Kurdish can be Turkish ultranationalist. I don\u2019t get it.<\/p>\n
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