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
[edit]The term Küresünni means from giresün
References
[edit]- ^ Oberling 2005.
- ^ a b Oberling 2004.
Bibliography
[edit]- Oberling, Pierre (2005). "Kora-Sonni". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
- Oberling, Pierre (2004). "Kurdish tribes". Encyclopaedia Iranica.