The Timurid dynasty, self-designated as Gurkani, is a Sunni Muslim dynasty or clan of Turco-Mongol lineage descended from the warlord Timur (also known as Tamerlane).

The word "Gurkani" derived from "gurkan", a Persianized form of the Mongolian word "kuragan" meaning "son-in-law", as the Timurids being in-laws of the line of Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire.

Members of the Timurid dynasty are strongly influenced by the Persian culture and establish two well-known empires in history, namely the Timurid Empire (1370-1507) in Persia (incl.

the Caucasus) and Central Asia and the Mughal Empire (1526-1857) in the Indian subcontinent.