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Jani Khan Qashqai

Jani Khan was the paramount chief of the Qashqai, the Turkic-speaking nomadic confederation of the Fars province of southern Iran. The son of Jani Agha, who rose to prominence under Karim Khan Zand, he was recognised by the Qajar shah Fath Ali Shah as ilkhan of the Qashqai in 1818. His family, the Shahilu, led the confederation into the 20th century.

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Qashqai confederation

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jani Khan Qashqai. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jani-khan-qashqai
MLA: “Jani Khan Qashqai.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jani-khan-qashqai. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Jani Khan Qashqai.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jani-khan-qashqai.
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