Ayrums (Template:Lang-az, in Persian often as Âyromlū) are a Turkic tribe,[1] historically associated with the area nearby the city of Gyumri (in present-day Armenia).[1] According to Olson et al., which was published in 1994 and specifically deals with the ethnography of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, as well as Tadeusz Swietochowski, they are a sub-ethnic group of Azerbaijanis.[2][3]
 Tamgha of Ayrums | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan, Iran, Armenia (historically) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Oghuz Turks |
History
In 1828, after the signing of the Treaty of Turkmenchay, by which Iran lost the khanates (provinces) of Erivan and Nakhchivan, Iranian crown prince Abbas Mirza invited many of the Turkic tribes who would be otherwise subjected to rule by the Russian Empire to move inside Iran's newly established borders.[1] The Ayrumlu were one of those and they were settled in Avajiq, a district to the west of Maku.[1] They are associated with numerous villages in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province, and are completely sedentary in contemporary times.[1]
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, some more migrated to Iran, as well as to Turkey.[4] The Ayrums also live in the westernmost reaches of the present-day Republic of Azerbaijan, where they live as a semi-nomadic people.[3] At least six towns in northwestern Azerbaijan and northeastern Armenia have been named after the tribe: Ayrum, Mets Ayrum, Bağanis Ayrum, Quşçu Ayrım, Yuxarı Ayrım, Mollaayrım.
There is no relation between Ayrums and the Greek Orthodox, Turkic-speaking Urum people. The confusion is rooted in the lack of the Turkic sound "-ı" in Persian and its consequent representation by "-u".
Notable Ayrums
- Teymur Khan Ayromlou, General in the Persian Army, father-in-law of Reza Pahlavi
- Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlou, Queen Consort of Iran, wife of Reza Pahlavi, mother of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- Mohammad-Hosayn Ayrom, General in the Persian Cossack Brigade[5]
- Mahmoud Khan Ayrom, General in the Persian Cossack Brigade[5]
- Yusuf Ziya Ayrımlı, Senator of the Republic of Turkey (Kars, June 7, 1964 - October 14 1979) in the TBMM
- Şamil Ayrım, Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Oberling, P. (1987). "ĀYRĪMLŪ". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume III/2: Awāʾel al-maqālāt–Azerbaijan IV. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 151–152. ISBN 978-0-71009-114-7.
- ^ Swietochowski, Tadeusz; Collins, Brian C. (1999). Historical Dictionary of Azerbaijan. Scarecrow Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-8108-3550-4.
- ^ a b Olson, James Stuart; Pappas, Lee Brigance; Pappas, Nicholas Charles; Pappas, Nicholas C. J. (1994). An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of the Russian and Soviet Empires. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0-313-27497-8.
- ^ Mansoori, Firooz (2008). "17". Studies in History,Language and Culture of Azerbaijan (in Persian). Tehran: Hazar-e Kerman. p. 245. ISBN 978-600-90271-1-8.
- ^ a b Cronin, Stephanie; Stephanie Cronin, Dr; Cronin, Stephanie Maria (1997). The Army and Creation of the Pahlavi State in Iran, 1921-1926 - Stephanie Cronin. ISBN 9781860641053. Retrieved 31 October 2012 – via Google Books.
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