Ayrums
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.
See also
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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