Zand
Encyclopedia
Zand may refer to:
- Zand tribeZand tribeThe Zand tribe are a tribe of Fayli of Lorestan, most known for their member, Muhammad Karim Khan Zand, who become the Regent of Southern Persia for Ismail III in 1750. After Zand's death in 1779, internal conflicts for his succession resulted in a weakening of the dynasty, ending with the defeat...
- the Lur Zand dynastyZand dynastyThe Zand dynasty ruled southern and central Iran in the 18th century.- Karim Khan Zand :The dynasty was founded by Karim Khan, chief of the Zand tribe which was Lur or Lak deportees. Modern scholarships such as Wadie Jwaideh suggested his Kurdishness. He became one of Nader Shah's generals...
(1773-1794) - Zand DistrictZand DistrictZand District is a district in Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 14,426, in 3,695 families. The district has one city: Zangeneh....
, an administrative subdivision of Iran
See also
- Zend-Avesta or Zand-Avesta: the commentaries ("Zend", or "Zand") on primary sacred texts of Zoroastrianism (see AvestaAvestaThe Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.-Early transmission:The texts of the Avesta — which are all in the Avestan language — were composed over the course of several hundred years. The most important portion, the Gathas,...
) - Zend or Zand language: misnomer resultant from a confusion of the commentaries with the Avesta proper (see Avestan languageAvestan languageAvestan is an East Iranian language known only from its use as the language of Zoroastrian scripture, i.e. the Avesta, from which it derives its name...
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