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]
| 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 |
Etymology
editThe term Küresünni is thought to have originated as an exonym used by Kurds and Shiites in Iran meaning donkey Sunni. Despite being an ethnic slur, this exonym became the name of the group, as most Küresünni tribesmen didn't know its meaning.[3]
References
edit- ^ Oberling 2005.
- ^ a b Oberling 2004.
- ^ Gürbüz, Macit (March 2021). Kürtleşen Türkler. p. 149.
Yaşlılar, Küresinlilere İran'da Şii inancıyla "Gurresunni" denildiğini ifade ettiler. Anlamı: "Eşek Sünni" Ne yazık ki, bu yakıştırma Van'da da karşılarına çıkmış. Özellikle Kürt kesimin Küresinlilerden bahsederken "Gurresunni" demesi ve çoğu kimsenin bu lakabın anlamını bilmemesi yüzünden, halen söylenegelmektedir.
Bibliography
edit- Oberling, Pierre (2005). "Kora-Sonni". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
- Oberling, Pierre (2004). "Kurdish tribes". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
