ملف ٥٢٥٧\١٩١٩ "بلاد فارس: اللجنة العسكرية" [ظ‎‎٤‎٥] (٥٣٤/٩٥)

appendix i.
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Statement of the Principal Tribes of Persia, with approximate numbers of
Fighting Men that can be furnished by each.
Remarks.
Shahsevans
Afshars
Mukri ..
Bilbas ..
Qarah Papak
Kurds of W. Azerbaijan
Kalhur..
Quran ..
Zanganeh
Falengiri
Sinjabi..
Kerendis
J’afs ..
Kurds of Kurdistan
Lurs of Pnsht-i-Kuh
Lurs of Push - Kuh and
Bula Ghariveh
A1 Kathir
Bait Sa’ad
Bani Hardan
Anafiyeh
Sagwand
Bani Turuf
Baui Saleh
Bani Tamin
Bavieh..
Muhaisin
Kab
Bakhtiari
Kuhgalu
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Buvair Ahmadis.
Mamasseni
Bushman Ziari .,
Qashgai
Khamseh
Lashani
Cheharrahi
Buraki..
Tangistanis
Dashti ..
Azerbaijan and N.W.
Iraq-i-Ajam
Ditto
Azarbaijan .
10,000-20,000 i Estimates vary largely.
Kermanshah
Kurdistan
Luristan
Arabistan
Bakhtiari country
Kuhgalu country
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Pars
Bushire hinterland
1,000
1,000
5,000
2,000
4,000
1,500-5,500
2,000
1,500
2,000
800-1,000
1,000
2,000
12,000
30,000
30,000
25,000
4,000
700
1,400
1,000
4,000
2,000
3,000-
2,000
6,000
10,000
30,000
12,000
3,000
2,200
1,500
30,000
14,000
1,500
800
1,000
2,000
2,000
A Turkish Kizilbash tribe, much scat
tered. There are other branches of
them as far afield as Kirman.
1 Kurdish tribes living south of Lake
[ Urumieh—largely scattered.
At present very disturbed.
"I Reported to be a brave tribe; sup-
j posed to provide one faoj.
Used to supply one regiment.
One faoj.
Under the control of the Wali of Pusht-
i-Kuh; practically independent. The
Faili is the most important tribe.
Divided into two main sections not on
good terms The more important is
the Diffan Confederacy. The tribes
of Bula Ghariveh are very turbulent.
Arabs.
Another branch of this tribe is in
Luristan.
Arabs. About one-third live in Meso
potamia. All acknowledge Sheikh of
Mohammerah.
Arabs under Sheikh of Mohammerah.
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Arabs. About hall live in Mesopotamia,
but all acknowledge the Sheikh of
Mohammerah.
Arabs under Sheikh of Mohammerah.
Probably exaggerated. Of Lur origin.
Administratively should belong to Pars-
Lurs by origin. Turbulent. Ad
dicted to robbery.
A branch of the Kuhgalu. Much
addicted to robbery.
Originally Kuhgalus. Brave and well
armed. Comparatively well behaved.
Until 1917 a branch of the Mamasseni.
Of Turkoman origin. About 20,000
small-bore rifles. Lacking cohesion.
They have not in recent years col
lected more than 5,000 fighting men
in any cause.
A combination of five tribes—Arab,
Baseri, Baharbi, Ainalu, Nafar—under
the Kuooam-ul-Mulk, a big Shiraz
landowner. Commit much robbery.
Notorious robbers.
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0 Do not migrate. At times incline
/ be troublesome.