The ‘Ainalu
(a)
History. ― This tribe came originally
from Turkestan and settled in Fars in the XIII century.
When
Shah Abbas I formed the Shahsevan tribe a part of the ‘Ainalu joined this new
tribe and settled in Northern Persia (winter between Qum and Teheran, summer in
Khamsah) and Asaf-ed-Dowleh (Gholam Hussain Khan), chief of the Shahsevan tribe
was of the Kukpar branch of the ‘Ainalu.
From
about 1620 to 1820 the Kalantar of the ‘Ainalu were of the Abulvardi branch.
The last of these chiefs was Mir Khan (or Mir Ali Khan) Abulvardi (son of Abdur
Rahim Khan), who became chief on his father’s death in 1815 and superseded in
1820 by Rahim Khan of the Qurt branch.
Several
of the Abulkardi chiefs have been, at various times, officers in the Persian
artillery.
After
Rahim Khan Qurt’s death his son Ma’sum Khan became Kalantar and was succeeded
by Kalb Ali Beg of the Suruklu branch, who was chief for only a short time,
being succeeded by Abbas Quli Khan, a grandson of Rahim Khan Qurt. In 1876
Bagher Khan, of the Bulaghi branch, became Kalantar.
At
the present time (April 1918) the ‘Ainalu have two Kalantars, Kohzad Khan, son
of Bagher Khan Bulaghi, and Najaf Quli Khan, son of Abbas Quli Khan.
(b)
Strength. ― The strength of this
tribe is variously stated as from 800 to 2,000 families; 1,200 families is
probably an approximately correct estimate.
Their
fighting men may be taken at about
700 tufangchis and 100 sowars, armed with a variety of rifles.
(c)
Arms and Ammunition. ― Rifles of
every description and no details available as to the numbers of each rifle in
the possession of the tribe.
The
‘Ainalu have probably less ammunition than the other Khamseh tribes as they are
not addicted to robbery, and therefore do not purchase ammunition to the same
extent.
As
a maximum say 100 rounds per rifle,
with a small reserve in the hands of the various Kalantars.
(d)
Habitat. ― This tribe was at one time
migratory, with its “Yailaq.” Or summer quarters, round Ramgerd and Marvdasht.
They have now, however, become sedentary and live South-West of a line from
Sarvestan, Fasa, Mahdevan the majority being South-East of Fasa. A small section
(the Dindarlu) lives in the Dudeh valley (Dudeh is about 30 miles East of
Shiraz on the main Shiraz-Saidabad road.
(e)
Language. ― Turki.
(f)
Characteristics. ― This tribe has
settled down to a peaceful agricultural life. The Dudeh valley [see (d) above]
is the principal market garden for Shiraz.
(g)
Sub-Tribes (or “Tirehs”). ― The
following are the sub-tribes of the Ainalu with their Kalantars, according to
particulars obtained by Captain O. A. Butters, S.P.R., during the spring of
1918.
Kalantar of the ‘Ainalu. ― Najaf
Quli Khan.
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Sub-Tribe
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Kalantar
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Habitat
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Bayat
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Najaf Quli Khan
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Qarabulagh
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Afshar-oushagi
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Ghassem Ali
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Do.
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Chayan
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Mullah Khanbaba
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Do.
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Jargheh
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Karim Khan
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Do.
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Ghalbash
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Khanbaba Beg
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Do.
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Amir Hajilu
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Karbalai Khurshid
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Do.
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Bulaghi
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Nehmatullah Beg
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Do.
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Dindarlu
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Darvish Ali Khan
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Do.
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Sakkiz
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Mashadi Taghi
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Abnarak
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Raisbeglu
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Mohammad Ali Khan
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Fasa
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Qurt
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Morad Quli Beg
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Rudbal
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Zanganeh
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Karbalai Arab Beg
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Pir Morad
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Ekhlaslu
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Abdulla Beg
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Qarabulagh
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Nagd Ali Ushaghi
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Karbalai Hussain Khan
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Fasa
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Iranshahi
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Pirverdi Beg
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Attached tDarakuo the person of Najaf Quli Khan
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Captain A. J. Christian, A Report on the Tribes of
Fars. — Simla, 1919, pp. 11―13.
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