The Abkhazians were one of several Muslim ethnic groups living in the Russian Empire who emigrated during the Muhajir (Caucasus) in the mid- 19th century, although some sources indicate that the Egyptian Abazas emigrated 600--800 years ago.
The Abkhazians were one of several Muslim ethnic groups living in the Russian Empire who left during the ethnic cleansing of Circassians in the mid- 19th century. However, some sources indicate that the Egyptian Abazas emigrated from the Caucasus 600--800 years ago.