Shaqaqi (tribe)
Kurdish tribe
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Shaqaqi (Kurdish: شەقاقی ,Şeqaqî, Persian: شقاقی)[1][2] is a Kurdish tribe in Iran.[3] Its branches nowadays live in East Azerbaijan, Razavi Khorasan and North Khorasan provinces of Iran. They mainly speak Azerbaijani language and are Shiite Muslims.[3][4] Albeit sharing similar names, today they differ from the Shekak tribe,[5][6] who are Sunni and speak Kurmanji.[7]
| Languages | |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam |
History
The Shaqaqi tribe has been described as brave warriors and they trained officers of soldiers of the Qajar dynasty since the reign of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.[8]
