Qizilbash
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Kizilbash, Kyzylbash, Qezelbash, Qyzylbash
Kuzelbash, Kuzzilbash (archaic)
=== Etymology ===
From Azerbaijani qızılbaş (“red head”).
=== Noun ===
Qizilbash (plural Qizilbash or Qizilbashes)
A member of the Turkmen tribes who formed the basis of the military power of the Safavids.
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