The Ansarlu or Ansaroğlu are Turks adherent of
Twelver Shī‘ism. This tribe belongs to a branch of Kangarlu,
Afghan Qizilbash people. This tribe is also found in the Qala e Fatullah villages of Wazirabad in
Kabul.
Origin
In Afghanistan the clan is known to have who originally migrated into the country with
Nader Shah Afshar. Takht e Nadir Shah Afshar, located in Wazirabad, was Nader Shah's base during
his Indian campaign.
1 Central Asian (i.e.
Turkmeni,
Afghani and
Iranian)
Turkmens, distinct from Levantine (i.e.
Iraqi and
Syrian) Turkmen/Turkoman minorities, who mostly adhere to an Ottoman-Turkish heritage and identity.
2 In traditional areas of Turkish settlement (i.e. former
Ottoman territories).