'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [‎29r] (62/1278)

Layard saj^s the tribe of Gunduzlu of Khuzistan is a branch of the Afshar
tribe. They were found here by Nadir Shah and compelled by him
to return to the north of Persia, but on his death they again went back
to their former pastures. Before their deportment by Nadir, the Afshars
occupied the greater part of the province of Khuzistan to the foot of the
great chain of mountains, and even the country now inhabited by the Ka’b
Arabs, where Dauraq was their principal settlement. The Bakhtiar!
were confined to the mountains, and the Afshars were generally sufficiently
powerful and united to oppose them with success if they ventured into the
plain. The Gunduzlu now number 1,500 fighting-men, and acknowledge
the supremacy of the Bakhtiarl Chief.
The Afshars also found round lake Urumieh and in the district of Safn
Keleh in the south-east of the province of Azarbaijan. In the latter the
title was disputed by the Chardaur! tribe, with whom they are in conse
quence in a constant state of feud.
Sheil, who commanded a regiment of Afshars of Urumieh, says they
are the wildest and most turbulent lot in Persia, always quarrelling, robbing
and getting drunk. Nevertheless, they had fine physiques, and had the
making of very excellent soldiers in them.
There are also Afshars in the Kangavar district of Kirmanshah they
are sedentary and of the Shiah persuasion.
They have the character in Persia of being officious and loquacious
flatterers.
Abbott mentions coming across encampments of Afshars at several
places on his route from Bam to Shiraz.— (Morier ; Malcolm ; Layard ;
Sheil; Abbott; Napier.)
AG HA (JAZTRAT-UL-)— Lat. 31 6 23' 40" N. ; Long. 48° 47' 0" E. ; Elev.
An island in the river Karun, opposite Zuwleh.— {Foreign Departtmn
Gazetteer, 19V5.)
AH-ABAD —Lat. Long. Elev.
A village of Ears in the plains of Marvdasht, about 30 miles north-east
of Shiraz.— {MacGregor.)
AHMADAWAND (HAMAWAND)—
A predatory tribe inhabiting the Turko-Persian frontier near Khaniqln,
well mounted and well armed (for the most part) with Peabody-Martini
rifles. The Ahmadawand Baitowi furnish 100 cavalry to the territorial
force of Kirmanshah.— {T. C. Plowden.) (See also Gazetteer of Kirmanshah.)
AHANI— Lat. 29° 32' N. ; Long. 52° 12' N. ; Elev.
A spring in Ears, high upon a hill of that name, south-east of Masarm,
about 30 miles south of Shiraz on the road to Jireh.— {Durand.)
AHARAN, vide KUH-I-A HABAN
AHFtJZ —Elev. 8,240’.
A village in Faridan on the slopes of the Kuh-i-Khushk Rud and on one
of the sources of the Zindeh Rud.— {Schindler.)
AHL-UL-’ARIZ—
A section of the Muhaisin tribe {<pv.).