Küresünni
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Iran: West Azerbaijan, Turkey: Van | |
| Languages | |
| Azerbaijani,[1] Turkish, Kurdish[2] | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam (Shafi'i) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Azerbaijanis, Turks |
Küresünni is a Turkic tribe that inhabits the territory of Salmas, Urmia, Khoy, Maku in Iran and Van Province in Turkey. It is believed that they descend from Chepni tribesmen who were settled in the region by the Ottoman Empire to serve against the Qizilbash. Küresünni, from the Shafi'i madh'hab, continue to be fervent Sunnis. In the southwest of Khoy, there are Kurdicized groups of Küresünni Turks.[2]
Etymology
The origin of the name is unclear. The people themselves have given various etymologies, such as it originating from a man named Kör Hasan (blind Hasan), from the city of Giresun, or from the term Khorasani.[1]
References
- ^ a b Oberling 2005.
- ^ a b Oberling 2004.
Bibliography
- Oberling, Pierre (2005). "Kora-Sonni". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
- Oberling, Pierre (2004). "Kurdish tribes". Encyclopaedia Iranica.