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Ayrums (Azeri: ayrım; Armenian: այրում) are a Turkic-speaking tribe in the Caucasus believed to be the descendants of the Greek colonialists who settled there. They became assimilated by Azeris, Armenians^{[citation needed]} and other Caucasian peoples in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, a small handful of Ayrums migrated into Turkey and also Iran. Toponyms derived from the word "Ayrum" still exist (or existed until recent decades) in northwestern Azerbaijan and northeastern Armenia, e.g. Mets Ayrum, Pokr Ayrum, Baganis-Ayrum, Polad-Ayrum, Gushchu-Ayrum, etc.

History

It is believed that the Ayrums descend from Hayhurums^{[citation needed]} and Greek Orthodox Caucasian Albanians, who were later Islamized.^[1]^{[dead link]}

Notable Ayrums

Noush-Afarin Ayromlou, who was Reza Shah of Iran's mother.
Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlou, Reza Shah's second wife and the queen-consort of Iran.
General Muhammad-Husayn Ayrom, Tadj ol-Molouk's first cousin and a high-ranking general in the Persian Cossack Brigade.

References

^ Ethnotoponymic Data on the Settlement of Turkic-Speaking Tribes in Azerbaijan by G.D.Agayev (in Russian). Retrieved 22 September 2006

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[1] Ethnotoponymic Data on the Settlement of Turkic-Speaking Tribes in Azerbaijan by G.D.Agayev (in Russian). Retrieved 22 September 2006

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-'''Ayrums''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]]: ''ayrım''; {{lang-hy|այրում}}) were a [[Turkic languages|Turkic]]-speaking tribe in the [[Caucasus]]. They became assimilated by [[Azeris]] and possibly [[Armenians]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} in the late 19th century. Some Azeris from the [[Gazakh]]-[[Agstafa]] region may still be aware of their Ayrum roots. In the 19th century, some Ayrums migrated to [[Iran]] and others to [[Turkey]]. Toponyms derived from the word "Ayrum" still exist (or existed until recent decades) in northwestern [[Azerbaijan]] and northeastern [[Armenia]], e.g. Mets Ayrum, Pokr Ayrum, Baganis-Ayrum, Polad-Ayrum, Gushchu-Ayrum, etc.
+'''Ayrums''' ([[Azerbaijani language|Azeri]]: ''ayrım''; {{lang-hy|այրում}}) are a [[Turkic languages|Turkic]]-speaking tribe in the [[Caucasus]] believed to be the descendants of the [[Greek]] [[colonialists]] who settled there. They became assimilated by [[Azeris]], [[Armenians]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} and other [[Caucasian peoples]] in the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, a small handful of Ayrums migrated into [[Turkey]] and also [[Iran]]. Toponyms derived from the word "Ayrum" still exist (or existed until recent decades) in northwestern [[Azerbaijan]] and northeastern [[Armenia]], e.g. Mets Ayrum, Pokr Ayrum, Baganis-Ayrum, Polad-Ayrum, Gushchu-Ayrum, etc.
 ==History==
-Some ethnographers, such as Veniamin Kobychev and Alasgar Alakbarov, believed that those [[Azerbaijani people|Azeris]] from [[Azerbaijan]]'s [[Gazakh]] and [[Agstafa]] districts, as well as from [[Armenia]]'s [[Tavush]] province, who are referred to be a sub-ethnic term "Ayrum", in fact descend from [[Hayhurum]]s{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} and Greek Orthodox [[Caucasian Albania]]ns, who were later Islamized.<ref>[http://mestchora.chat.ru/azerb1.html Ethnotoponymic Data on the Settlement of Turkic-Speaking Tribes in Azerbaijan] by G.D.Agayev (in Russian). Retrieved 22 September 2006</ref>{{Dead link|date=January 2010}} However, this theory was challenged by theories advanced by Vladimir Minorsky, [[Ivan Meshchaninov]] and Mammad-Hasan Valiyev (Baharli){{Citation needed|date=April 2007}}, who argued that Ayrums were originally Turkic-speaking late migrants from either [[Persia]] or the [[Ottoman empire]].
+It is believed that the Ayrums descend from [[Hayhurum]]s{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} and Greek Orthodox [[Caucasian Albania]]ns, who were later Islamized.<ref>[http://mestchora.chat.ru/azerb1.html Ethnotoponymic Data on the Settlement of Turkic-Speaking Tribes in Azerbaijan] by G.D.Agayev (in Russian). Retrieved 22 September 2006</ref>{{Dead link|date=January 2010}}
+==Notable Ayrums==
-Few notable Ayrums include: [[Reza Shah]] of Iran's mother [[Noush-Afarin Ayromlou]]; Reza Shah's second wife and queen-consort of Iran, [[Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlou]]; and her first cousin [[General Muhammad-Husayn Ayrom]], who was a high-ranking general in the [[Persian Cossack Brigade]].
+* [[Noush-Afarin Ayromlou]], who was [[Reza Shah]] of Iran's mother.
+* [[Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlou]], Reza Shah's second wife and the queen-consort of Iran.
+* [[General Muhammad-Husayn Ayrom]], Tadj ol-Molouk's first cousin and a high-ranking general in the [[Persian Cossack Brigade]].
 ==See also==
+*[[Urums]]
 *[[Hayhurum]]
 *[[Caucasian Albania]]
-*[[Reza Shah]]
-*[[General Muhammad-Husayn Ayrom]]
-*[[Tadj ol-Molouk Ayromlou]]
-*[[Noush-Afarin Ayromlou]]
-*[[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]]
 ==References==