Kalhor (tribe)
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Kalhor is a Kurdish
tribe
in the most southern part of Iranian Kurdistan. The tribe is described as the most powerful tribe in the province of Kermānšāh and as “one of the most ancient, if not the most ancient, of the tribes of Kurdistan”. The Kelhors were already mentioned by Šaraf-al-Din Bedlisi in the late 16th century, according to whom, the chiefs of the Kalhor claimed to be descended from Gudarz, son of Giv (q.v.), a major hero in the Šāh-nāma
The majority of the Kalhors are Shiites, while others are followers of the Ahl-e Haqq
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Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
in the most southern part of Iranian Kurdistan. The tribe is described as the most powerful tribe in the province of Kermānšāh and as “one of the most ancient, if not the most ancient, of the tribes of Kurdistan”. The Kelhors were already mentioned by Šaraf-al-Din Bedlisi in the late 16th century, according to whom, the chiefs of the Kalhor claimed to be descended from Gudarz, son of Giv (q.v.), a major hero in the Šāh-nāma
The majority of the Kalhors are Shiites, while others are followers of the Ahl-e Haqq
Ahl-e Haqq
The Ahl-e Haqq or Yârsân , are members of a religion founded by Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. The total number of members is estimated at around 1,000,000, primarily found in western Iran and Iraq, mostly ethnic Kurds and Laks, though there are also smaller groups of Luri,...
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See also
- KermanshahKermanshahKermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
- Gilan-e-gharb CountyGilan-e-gharb CountyGilan-e Gharb County is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Gilan-e Gharb. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 60,671, in 13,452 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Govar District...
- Eyvan
- Islamabad-e-gharb CountyIslamabad-e-gharb CountyEslamabad-e Gharb County is a county in Kermanshah Province in Iran. The capital of the county is Eslamabad-e Gharb. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 149,376, in 34,270 families. The county is subdivided into two districts: the Central District and Homeyl District...
- Shiite kurds
- Jaff tribe