Chalabianlu (Persian: چلبیانلو) is a Turkophone Kurdish[1] tribe, dwelling for the most part in the Garamduz District of Arasbaran region, in East Azerbaijan Province of Iran.
[2] The Chalabianlu tribe migrated from Kurdistan to the Arasbaran region during the era of Ismail Shah through Naqadeh.
In 1810_1811, the tribe rebelled and crossed the Aras River towards the Mugan plain, but were forced to return to Arasbaran.
During the era of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, the most notorious bandit in the country was the chief of the Chalabianlu tribe, Rahim Khan.
[3] The tribe was a staunch supporter of Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar during the Persian Constitutional Revolution.