Begzada
Begzada is a Kurdish term that is used to designate a member of the caste of Begzade.[1] Begzade, which literally means princely house, consists of the ruling groups of chief Kurdish tribes. The term itself was also used in Persianate societies as a surname to denote the descendant of a beg[a] and among Balkans subjects (mainly as Begzadić) of the Ottoman Empire.[2]
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Social status [edit]
The Begzade as a caste developed in Kurdistan among some of the chief tribes such as those of the Jaffs and the Herkis.[3] Begzada formed the dominant class of the tribe and were primarily tax-exempt landowners. They did not intermarry with socially inferior tribespeople, however, a member of the Begzade could be part of the caste both by kinship ties to the ruling lineage and as one of their retainers.[4]
Other style [edit]
Begzada or Begzadi, Begzada is a son of Beg and Begzadi is a daughter of Beg, Persian patronymic suffix -zāde or -zāda.[5]
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References [edit]
- ^ Jwaideh, Wadie (2006). The Kurdish National Movement: Its Origins and Development. Syracuse University Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780815630937. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Mulasmajic, Nusret (2011-05-09). Bosnian-English Dictionary: Turcisms, Colloquialisms, Islamic Words and Expressions. AuthorHouse. p. 25. ISBN 9781463401788. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Maarten Martinus van Bruinessen (1978). Agha, shaikh and state: on the social and political organization of Kurdistan. Rijksuniversiteit. p. 80. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ Tapper, Richard (2012-04-23). Tribe and State in Iran and Afghanistan. Routledge. p. 408. ISBN 9780415610568. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ BeyPeople.Newsvine.com, Begzada is son of Beg, persian suffix zada or zade (Self-published) Retrieved: Sep 10, 2012
