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Umar Khel
Umar Khel, along with the '' Daulat Khel'', '' Khulozai'', '' Maghdud Khel'', '' Mahmud Khel'', '' Mahsud Khel'' and '' Yusaf Khel'', is a sub-division of the Kakazai, Tarkanis/Mamund tribe of the Pashtuns located in Afghanistan and Pakistan. References *''"A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India"'' published by The General Staff Army Headquarter, Calcutta, India - (Originally Published 1910) :: ''Kakazai / Kakayzai'' Pathan Tribe is mentioned on Page 22 (under ‘K’ - ''Kakazai''), Page 12 (under ‘D’ - '' Daulat Khel'' - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), Page 26 (under 'K' - '' Khulozai'' - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), Page 29 (under ‘M’ - '' Maghdud Khel'', '' Mahsud Khel'' and '' Mahmud Khel'' - sub-divisions of Kakazai Pathans), Page 47 (under 'U' - ''Umar Khel'' - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans) and Page 50 (under 'Y' - '' Yusaf Khel'' - A sub-division of Kakazai The Kakazai (, Urdu, ), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daulat Khel
The Kakazai (, Urdu, ),''"A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India"'' (Part I: North of the Kabul River, including all Mohmands, and tribes west of the Indus), published by The General Staff Army Headquarters, Calcutta, India (1910). The Kakazai are referenced on pp. 12, 22, 26, 29, 47, and 50 under various sub-divisions including Daulat Khel, Khulozai, Maghdud Khel, Mahsud Khel, Mahmud Khel, Umar Khel, and Yusaf Khel. also known as Loi, Loe, or Loye Mamund (; ), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarkani
The Tarkani ( ') or Tarkalani ( ') are a Pashtun tribe mainly settled in Bajaur District, Lower Dir district, Barawal upper dir and in Kabal and Matta tehsil of district Swat Pakistan but originally hailed from the Laghman province of modern-day Afghanistan. - pp 86-89 & 261-262 & 310-312 (in Pashto) They are settled in large parts of Kunar province of Afghanistan and other parts of Afghanistan. In Kunar they stretch all the way up to Naray district of Afghanistan, and are majority in Dangam, Asmar, half of Gehazi Abad, Marah wara, half of Barkani district (other half being Safi dominated) etc, all districts in Kunar, Afghanistan. they are cousins of the Yousafzai with whom fought battles against Dalzak and Mughals. Subtribes The Tarkani is split into four clans. These include: * Mamund ( Kakazai and Wur) * Salarzai * Isazai * Ismailzai Notable people * Ghazi Umra Khan of Jandol, dubbed the ''Afghan Napoleon'' who conquered northern Pakhtunkhwa battling the Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamund
The Mamund (or Mamond) (, ) is a Pashtun clan which is a part of the larger Tarkani tribe. The clan is located principally in the Watelai Valley (also known as Mamund Valley), Bajaur, but also owns villages on both sides of the Durand Line. Majority of the Mamund Pashtuns live in Mamund Tehsil, Loi Mamund Tehsil and Wara Mamund Tehsil, Bajaur, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Pakistan and in Marawara, Asadabad, Shigal, Watapur and Ghazi Abad Districts of Kunar Province in Afghanistan. - pp 86-89 & 261-262 & 310-312 (in Pashto) The Mamund clan is split into two divisions: Kakazai ( Loi Mamund) and Wur ( Wara Mamund). References {{authority control Sarbani Pashtun tribes Kunar Province Bajaur Agency Bajaur District (, ), formerly Bajaur Agency, is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Prior to 2018, Bajaur Agency was the northernmost component of the Federally Administered Tribal ... People from Bajaur Distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashtun People
Pashtuns (, , ; ;), also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghans until 1964 after the term's meaning had become a demonym for all citizens of Afghanistan regardless of their ethnic group. The Pashtuns speak the Pashto language, which belongs to the Eastern Iranian branch of the Iranian language family. Additionally, Dari serves as the second language of Pashtuns in Afghanistan, while those in Pakistan speak Urdu and English. In India, the majority of those of Pashtun descent have lost the ability to speak Pashto and instead speak Hindi and other regional languages. There are an estimated 350–400 Pashtun tribes and clans with a variety of origin theories. In 2021, Shahid Javed Burki estimated the total Pashtun population to be situated between 60 and 70 million, with 15 million in Afghanistan. Others who accept the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
