The Abaza family is one of the largest families in Egypt (Cairo, Alexandria, Damanhour, Al Sharqiyah) discounting the, once, Royal Family of Muhammad Aly Pasha Al-Kebir. The family size in Egypt alone is said to reach 100,000 people. They are also said to have branches of family in Turkey, the Netherlands, and Iraq. They are a Circassian/Adyghe family originally from the Northwest Caucasus region of Russia. They are in fact Caucasian of the Caucasus Mountains and are not of middle eastern origin. Since their arrival more than 800 years ago they have made great contributions to Egypt and the Egyptian people and culture. Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , translated the... Alexandria Modern Alexandria, from Qaitbays Citadel Alexandria, sphinx made of pink granite, Ptolemaic. ... Damanhur (Arabic: دمنهور ) is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of al-Buhayrah (Beheira or Behera) governorate. ... Ash Sharqiyah (Arabic: , Eastern Governorate) is one of the governorates of Egypt. ... The reign of Muhammad Ali and his successors over Egypt was a period of rapid reform and modernization that led to Egypt becoming one of the most developed states outside of Europe. ... Circassian language is used in a number of ways: as a synonym for the Adyghe language; as a synonym for the Kabardian language; as a term for a distinct language that includes both Adyghe and Kabardian. ... The Adyghe or Adygs are a people of the northwest Caucasus region, principally inhabiting Adygeya (23 %) (now a constituent republic of the Russian Federation) and Karachay-Cherkessia (11 %) (where they are named as Cherkess). Shapsigh Autonomous District, an autonomous district founded for Shapsigh (or Shapsugh) tribe living on the Black...

Famous members include:

• Wagih Abaza: Founder of Peugeot Egypt and former governor of Cairo and Damanhour and one of the Free Officers along with Gamal Abdul Nasser
• Tharwat Abaza: A very famous novelist and a very big name in Egyptian literature
• Aziz Abaza: A popular poet in Egypt
• Rushdy Abaza: A popular actor in Egypt
• Maher Abaza: Former Minister of Energy for about 17 years
• Fekry Abaza: A famous writer and a former Pasha
• Hussam Abaza: A famous Carleton University Masters Student

Cairos location in Egypt Coordinates: Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area    - City 210 km²  - Metro 1,492 km² Population    - City (2005) 7,438,376  - Density 35,420/km²  - Urban 10,834,495  - Metro 15,200,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Cairo (Arabic: ‎ translit: , translated the... Damanhur (Arabic: دمنهور ) is a city in Lower Egypt, and the capital of al-Buhayrah (Beheira or Behera) governorate. ... In Egypt, the clandestine revolutionary Free Officers Movement was founded by Colonel Gamal Abdul Nasser in the aftermath of Egypts sense of national disgrace from the War of 1948. ... Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر) Gamal Abdel Nasser (January 15, 1918 - September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt after Muhammad Naguib and is considered one of the most important Arab leaders in history. ... Rushdy Abaza (Arabic:) (born on August 3, 1926, mansoura, Egypt and died on July 27, 1980) was a famous Egyptian actor. ...

External links and refrences

• Abaza Family Web Site