Bayat
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Bayat was the name of one the 24 Oghuz Turkish clans purported to descend from Oghuz Khaqan according to Oghuzname[citation needed] and the oral legends prior to that book's writing in early 14th century. It is also the name of several localities and persons often in connection with the clan or the legend. It is a common surname as well as a still existing clan in Afghanistan and, to some extent, Turkey, and in Afghanistan, the clan is known to have who originally emigrated into the country with Nader Shah. Some notable figures from this clan include Mahmood Khan Bayat, Ehsan Bayat, Dr. Akbar Bayat, Ali Bayat. It is also a common surname in Iran.
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- Bayat, Afyonkarahisar, is a district in Turkey's Afyonkarahisar Province founded by members of the clan.
- Bayat, Çorum, is a district in Turkey's Çorum Province founded by members of the clan.
- oath of allegiance to an emir
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