Hayriye-Melech Xhundj (Adyghe: Хъунджэ Хъэйрие-Мелэч, romanized: Xhundjə Həyriye-Meləç; Turkish: Hayriye Melek Hunç; b.
[1][2]: 318 Melech's father Kasbolat Bey supported the Ottomans in the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877-1878 by mobilizing a voluntary auxiliary unit of Circassian horsemen from the area around Manyas.
As per professor Alexandre Toumarkine [tr] in spite of psychological and emotional issues, Melech had a strong and rebellious character.
Melech was one of the members of the Cerkes Ittihad ve Teavün Cemiyeti (Circassian Association for Union and Mutual Aid).
She contributed patriotic literature on the Russo-Circassian War that includes her 1911 writings in their association's review magazine, Ghuaze.