Samarkand clan
| Samarkand | |||
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| Profile | |||
| Country | Uzbekistan | ||
| Chief | |||
| Ismoil Jurabekov | |||
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The Samarkand klan (alternatively Samarqand) is an Uzbek clan led by Ismoil Jurabekov. The clan is one of two major clans in Uzbekistan; the other, its main rival, is the Tashkent clan. To a lesser extent, the Ferghana clan is also a rival. Former Uzbek President Islam Karimov and current President Shavkat Mirziyoyev come from the Samarkand clan.