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 | |
|---|---|
 Iran | 300.000[1] |
| Languages | |
| Azerbaijani | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| َQashqai Tribe | |
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
- Tapper, R. (1997). "S̲h̲āhsewan". In Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W. P. & Lecomte, G. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, Volume IX: San–Sze. Leiden: E. J. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-10422-8.
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