An Introduction to the Role of the omara and Kurdish Tribes of Khorasan in the Developments of the Afsharid Period

The Safavid kings migrated Kurdish tribes from the west and northwest to Khorasan for a variety of purposes, including countering Uzbek attacks and internal insurgency and protecting Khorasan’s trade routes. With the fall of Safavid rule and the emergence of the Afsharid rule, the Kurdish leaders and elites of Khorasan became more and more active in the political and military equations of this period. Due to their large population, experience and military and war capabilities, they received rare attention and thus became a reliable weight in determining the equations of this period and maintained this importance and ability until the end of the Afsharid rule. The purpose of this article is to explore the role of the Kurdish elites and tribes of Khorasan in the events of the Afsharid period. Relying on reliable sources and researches, it is certain that the Kurds of Khorasan, after several centuries of military and political experiences in the field of internal and external developments, have shown a remarkable performance in the ups and downs of the political and military arena of this period.