Aynallu
The Aynallū (also Īnallū , Īnalū , or Īmanlū ) is a small Turkish ethnic group of about 7,000 people in Iran . They mainly settle in the eastern Zagros Mountains ( Fars province ). They also live in the provinces of Markazi , Ardebil and Zanjan .
history
The Aynallu are a tribe of the Oghusen and descend from the half-brother of the Seljuq ruler Tughrul Beg Ibrahim Inal . Minorsky believes that the tribal name is derived from the titles īnāl or yenāl . They belonged to the nomadic tribal federation of the Shiite Shahsevan. In this federation, the Aynallu are said to have adopted their name, which means "those who believe" (Turkish Īmanlū for the believers ).
Parts of the Aynallu also settled in southeastern Anatolia and Azerbaijan . They later became a leading tribe in the Afshar Federation. In the 19th century ( 1861 / 62 ), the Aynallu another nomadic tribal federation joined in calling themselves " Khamseh called".
Before the First World War, their number was estimated at 4–5,000 families.
swell
- ↑ Heinz-Gerhard Zimpel: Lexicon of the World Population , p. 225
literature
- Heinz-Gerhard Zimpel: Lexicon of the world population. Geography - culture - history. Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & CO. KG, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-933203-84-8
Web links
Aynallu . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica (English, including references)