Shahsevan
The Shahsevan (Azerbaijani: Şahsevənlər), are a branch of the Turkic Oghuz groups,[2] sub-ethnic group of Azerbaijani people, located primarily in Iran and on the territory of the present-day Republic of Azerbaijan.[3] The name Shahsevan means "adherents of the Shah".
Shahsevan girls from a rich family. End of 19th century, Iran | |
Regions with significant populations | |
---|---|
300.000[1] | |
Languages | |
Azerbaijani | |
Religion | |
Shia Islam |
See also
- Shahsevan rug
- Iranian Turks
- Iranian Azerbaijanis
- Qashqai people
References
- Rıza Zelyut, ed. (2007). Yabancı kaynaklara göre Türk kimliği (Fark ed.). p. 386.
- Yaşar Kalafat, ed. (2002). Balkanlar'dan Uluğ Türkistan'a Türk halk inançları. 2 (Kültür Bakanlığı ed.). p. 386.
- A.Z. Abdullaiev, ed. (1996). Türk dillerinin tarihsel gelişme sorunları (Atatürk Kültür, Dil, ve Tarih Yüksek Kurumu ed.). p. 66.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shahsevan people. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.