Khamseh

The Khamseh are a predominantly Turkic-speaking ethnic group in Iran ( Fars Province ). They consist of a confederation of five nomadic individual tribes of Arab , Iranian and Turkish origin. The religion of the Khamseh are both Sunnis and Shiites . The Khamseh are often referred to by the Turkish side as " Hamse Turkmenler ", ie as "Turkmen".

The Khamseh are also known for their high quality, handcrafted carpets.

Origin of name

The name Khamseh comes from Arabic and means "five" (arab.خمسة ḵamsa ).

history

The Khamseh were part of a large nomadic federation in Iran in the 19th century , where they were dominated by the Kashgai . In this Federation Khamseh made 1861 / 62 from their own tribal alliance.

Tribes of the chamois

• Iranian origin:
  • Basseri (still speaking Persian today )
• Arabic origin:
  • Jabbareh
  • Shaibani
• Turkish-Turkmen origin:
  • Aynallu (also known as Inanlu)
  • Baharlu
  • Nafar

The Taifeh are also part of the Khamseh.

In the Iranian census of 1932 , the Turkish Baharlu made up 8,000, the Aynallu 5,000 and Nafar 3,500 families. The Persian-speaking Basseri had 3,000 families at that time. The largest group was the Arabs with around 13,000 families.

References and comments

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Iranica
2. ↑ Note: These two Arab tribes are also considered to be a single Arab tribe, so that one comes to five Khamseh tribes

literature

• Heinz-Gerhard Zimpel: Lexicon of the world population. Geography - Culture - Society , Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co.KG Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-933203-84-8 , p. 271

Web links

Pierre Oberling: ḴAMSA TRIBE . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica (English, including references)

• Frederik Barth, Nomads of South Persia - The Basseri Tribe of the Khamseh Confederacy