House of Black Monk

House of Black Monk or House of Gara Keshish (Azerbaijani: قارا کئشیش نس‌لی / Qara keşiş nəsli) according to a legend progenitor of this house, was a Christian monk living in Nukha. He married his son to daughter of White Monk who was a priest in Church of Kish. His son converted to Islam.

Gara Keshish
CountryAzerbaijan
Founded?
FounderJandar Khan
Final rulerSalim Khan of Shaki
TitlesKhan of Shaki
Dissolution?
Deposition1806

Family tree of House of Black Monks

Black Monk
Jandar khan
Renamed Alijan upon conversion to Islam
Gutul khan
Zaki khan
Hasan Sultan
Darvish Mohammed KhanShahnezer
Bagi beg
Alijan II
Asger beg
Allahverdi beg
Alijan III
Ahmed begQurban beg
Haji Sheykhali begHaji Chalabi Khan

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