Prior to Russian invasion into the Caucasus, and following Islamization of the North Caucasians in the 16th-19th centuries, majority of the North Caucasians were Christians.
Enne Põhja-Kaukaasia islamiseerumist 16.–19. sajandil ja Venemaa invasiooni Kaukaasiasse 19. sajandil olid Põhja-Kaukaasia elanikud enamasti kristlased.