Zargari tribe

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Zargar
Regions with significant populations
Zargar, Qazvin, Iran
Languages
Religion
Shia Islam
Related ethnic groups
Muslim Romani people

The Zargari are a Muslim Romani subgroup that live in Zargar, in northwestern Iran. [1] They speak Zargari Romani, a distinct dialect of Balkan Romani most closely related to dialects historically spoken in Rumelia. Their presence in Iran stems from eastward migration of Romani people from Southeastern Europe during the Ottoman period. [2]

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Origin and history

Historical documentation of Zargari origins is lacking, but one seemingly accurate tradition traces their origins to three goldsmith brothers, [3] (Persian : زرگر, zargar), who migrated from the Ottoman region of Rumelia to Maritsa Valley, in present-day south Bulgaria, and subsequently to Ottoman Damascus, from where they were brought to Shiraz as hostages during the reign of Nader Shah (1736–1747) and given pasture lands as a reward for their skills. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Pstrusińska, Jadwiga (18 July 2014). Secret Languages of Afghanistan and Their Speakers. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4438-6441-1.
  2. ↑ "Documenting Zargari – A missing link in understanding Romani". oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  3. ↑ O'Connell, John Morgan; Castelo-Branco, Salwa El-Shawan (23 September 2010). Music and Conflict. University of Illinois Press. ISBN   978-0-252-03545-6.
  4. ↑ Rastegar, S.; Vanzan, A. (2007). Muraqqa'e Sharqi: Studies in Honor of Peter Chelkowski. AIEP Editore. ISBN   978-88-6086-010-1.

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