What is Khamseh?
The '''Khamseh''' is a tribal confederation in the province of Fars in southwestern [[Iran]]. It consists of five tribes.It was created in 1861 by Naser al-Din Shah [[Qajar dynasty|Qajar]] to decrease strength of the Qashqai, who were gaining so much power. The Khamseh tribes were a mixture of Persians, Turks, and Arabs. [[file:Khamseh migration map.png|thumb|right|255px|Khamseh Tribes migration map]] ==Tribes== *The [[Basseri]] ([[Persian language|Persian]]) *The [[Khamseh Arabs|Arab]] ([[Arabic language|Arabic]]) *Tha Baharlu ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]) *Tha Inalu ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]) *Tha Nafar ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]) ==Sources== * Ali Mohammad Najafi.Great Men of Arab Tribe and the Tribes * Ali Mohammad Najafi.Khamseh Tribes happenings * Ehsan Yousefi,nomads of Persia:The Basseri tribe;2014;Shiraz [[Category:1861 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Establishments in Iran]] [[Category:1860s establishments in Asia]] [[Category:Organisations based in Iran]]