Jamshidi (Aimaq tribe)
The Jamshidi are a sub-tribe of the Chahar Aimaq ethnic group in Afghanistan, one of the four major Aimaq tribes which also include the Firozkohi, Taimani, and Taimuri.[1]
The Jamshidi are primarily sedentary people living in Herat, and are believed to be of mixed Arab and Persian descent.[2]
References
- ^ Rasul Bux Rais (2008). Recovering the frontier stage: war, ethnicity, and state in Afghanistan. Lexington Books. pp. 33–. ISBN 9780739109564. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Alastair Hull; José Luczyc-Wyhowska (October 1993). Kilim: the complete guide : history, pattern, technique, identification. Chronicle Books. ISBN 9780811803595. Retrieved 31 March 2011.