Ustajlu
Historical Turkoman tribe in Iran
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The Ustajlu were a powerful Turkoman tribe, with a main presence in Azerbaijan (in the northwest of Persia) and in Khorasan (north central Persia). They were particularly active during the early Safavid period in the 16th century.[2] The Ustajlu were particularly powerful during the reign of Shah Ismail (1504-1524), as they held some of the most important positions in the Safavid state, including the position of qurchibashi (Commander of the Shah's guard regiment).[3] Other powerful tribes (oymaqs) were the Shamlu and the Tekkelu.[3]
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Some notable people with the surname include:
- Abdollah Khan Ustajlu (died 1566/67), Iranian dignitary of Turkoman origin
- Badr Khan Ustajlu, Turkoman military officer
- Evaz Beg Ustajlu, Turkoman military officer
- Mohammad Khan Ustajlu (died 1514), Iranian military commander
- Mohammad Khan Tokhmaq Ustajlu, 16th-century Iranian official
- Salman Khan Ustajlu, Turkoman military leader