Tsakhur (; Tsakhur: ЦIaIх) is a rural locality or selo, and the administrative centre of Tsakhurskoye Rural Settlement, Rutulsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.
Events Source: c.699 - The Tsakhurs fight against an Arab invasion in one of their first major conflicts 1396 - Tamerlane’s army fights against the Tsakhurs during their expansion. c.1399 - Tsakhurs conflict with the Shahs of Shirvan as well as various Transcaucasian powers. c.1599 - Tsakhurs face incursions from Turkish, Persian, and Transcaucasian rulers. c.1699 - The seat of the Tsakhur Sultanate moves from Tsakhur to Elisu. 1803 - The Tsakhurs become subjects of the Russian Empire after Russia expands its control over the Caucasus.
Language Most Tsakhur speak Tsakhor, Russian, and Azerbaijani, and the Tsakhur language is considered an endangered language. They are self-designated as iyhjby and speak tsakhur-miz. The name is derived from the Lezgi word Tsakhur from their central settlement Tshaikhiart, and is part of the Lezgi-Samur branch of Dagestan languages; first documented in the late 19th century.
Geography Tsakhur is located in the valley of the Samur River, 35 km northwest of Rutul (the district's administrative centre) by road. Muslakh and Gelmets are the nearest rural localities.Расстояние от Цахура до Рутула 35 км
Nationalities
Tsakhur is a mono-ethnic Tsakhur village.
There are Tsakhur in the Dagestan Azerbayjan region as well.
Religion The Tsakhur people are mostly Sunnite Muslims with some pre-Islamic traditions.
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