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).
