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Ahmadzai (Wazir Clan)
Aḥmadzai (, "descendants of Aḥmad"; also spelled Ahmedzai) is a Sunni Muslim Pashtun people, Pashtun tribe found in South Waziristan and Bannu District in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. They are a clan of the larger Wazir (Pashtun tribe), Wazir tribe. Origins The Ahmedzai, whose name is translated as "descendants of Ahmad", are a distinct tribe from the Ahmadzai (Ghilji clan), similarly named community of Afghanistan. They form one of the two major branches of the Wazir (Pashtun tribe), Wazir tribe, with the other being the Utmanzai (tribe), Utmanzai of North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan. The common ancestor of the Ahmadzai and Utmanzai is Wazir, who is also ancestor to the Mehsuds who have since taken a distinct and divergent path. Through Wazir, the tribes trace their origins to Karlanri and thence to the founder of the Pashtun lineage, Qais Abdur Rashid. Ahmad was a son of Wazir. The tribe are Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi sect, although not particula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subtribes Of The Ahmadzai Pashtun Tribe
Subtribe is a taxonomic rank, taxonomic category ranking which is below the rank of Tribe (biology), tribe and above genus. The standard suffix for a subtribe is -ina (in Animal, animals) or -inae (in Plant, plants). The first use of this word dates back to the late 19th century. An example of a subtribe is Hyptidinae, a group of flowering plants that contains 19 genera divided into about 400 species. References Subtribes, Tribes (biology), Botanical nomenclature Plant taxonomy Zoological nomenclature {{Botany-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qais Abdur Rashid
Qais Abdur Rashīd or Qais Abdul Rasheed () is said to be, in post-Islamic lore, the legendary founding father of the Pashtuns. It is believed that the conception of such a figure was promoted to bring harmony between religious and ethnic identities post-Arabic influence over the region. Qais Abdur Rashid is said to have traveled to Mecca and Medina in Arabian Peninsula, Arabia during the early days of Islam and converted. But contrary to this legend, Muslim conquests of Afghanistan, Islam spread through Afghanistan over a period of time. Genealogical tree Some Afghan genealogists list Qais Abdur Rashid as the 37th descendant of the Benjamites, Benjamite king Talut (or Saul, Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), reigned c. 1050 BC–1010 BC) through Malak Afghana, a legendary grandson of Talut. According to the Encyclopaedia of Islam, the theory of Pashtun descent from Israelites, theory of Pashtun descent from the ancient Israelites is traced to ''Tarikh-i Khan Jahani wa Makhza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshawer Khan Wazir
Peshawar is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is the sixth most populous city of Pakistan, with a district population of over 4.7 million in the 2023 census. It is situated in the north-west of the country, lying in the Valley of Peshawar. Peshawar is primarily populated by Pashtuns, who comprise the second-largest ethnic group in the country. Situated in the Valley of Peshawar, a broad area situated east of the historic Khyber Pass, Peshawar's recorded history dates back to at least 539 BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in South Asia. The area encompassing modern-day Peshawar is mentioned in the Vedic scriptures; it was one of the principal cities of the Gandhara, ancient Gāndhāra. Peshawar served as the capital of the Kushan Empire during the rule of Kanishka and was home to the Kanishka Stupa, which was among the tallest buildings in the ancient world. Peshawar was then ruled by the Hephthalites, followed by the Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabia Iqbal Wazir
Rabia or Rabiah is the transliteration of two Arabic names written differently in Arabic text however they may be written similarly in the Latin script: * An Arabic, usually female name ) meaning "Spring" * An Arabic, female name (' ) or Rabeya meaning "spring" or "fourth female" Rabia or Rabiah may refer to: People Male name Rabīʿah () * Rabiah ibn Kab, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad * Rabiah ibn Mudhar (6th-century), Jewish king in present-day Yemen * Ayyash ibn Abi Rabiah (died 636), companion of Muhammad * Utbah ibn Rabi'ah (died 624), pre-Islamic Arab tribal leader * Salman ibn Rabiah (died 650), military governor of Armenia * Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah (died 652), Arab general of the Rashidun Caliphate * Fouad Mahmoud al Rabiah (born 1959), Kuwaiti national formerly imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay * Robert Rabiah (born 1986), Australian film actor and writer * Tawfiq Al Rabiah (born 1965), Saudi minister * Abu Hamza Rabia (died 2005), Egyptian member of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farzana Iqbal Wazir
Farzaneh (, ''Farzāneh'', meaning wise, intelligent, or highly knowledgeable), also transliterated as Farzana, Farzona or Farzane, is a Persian given name for girls common in Iran, South Asia, and Central Asia. The masculine equivalent is Farzan Farzan or Farzān () is a Persian masculine given name or a surname. The feminine equivalent is Farzaneh, Farzaneh/Farzana. Notable people with these names include: *Junior Farzan Ali (born 1980), Fijian boxer *Farzan Ashourzadeh (born 1996), Olymp .... Notable people with these names include: As a given name * Farzanehsadat Hosseiniyan, Iranian Biotechnologist and academic * Farzona, Tajik poet and writer * Farzaneh Aghaeipour, Iranian playwright * Farzana Bari, Pakistani feminist, human rights activist and academic * Farzana Doctor, Canadian novelist and social worker * Farzaneh Fasihi, Iranian athlete * Farzana Hassan, Pakistani-Canadian author, speaker, and human rights activist * Farzana Hoque, Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Iqbal Wazir
Jawed (); ''Javed'', ''Javid'' (); ''Jawed'', ''Javed'' (), Javed, Zaved ( Bengali: জাভেদ) a masculine given name of Persian origin meaning of "eternal, immortal" and is also the word for "eternity". The name is from Modern Persian "eternal". The word continues Middle Persian ''jāwēd'', from an Old Persian ''*yāvaitat'', ultimately from ''*yauu-'', Iranian oblique stem of '' *āiuu-'' "age, duration", cognate with Greek αἰών " eon".Martin Schwartz, 'Pouruchista’s Gathic Wedding and the Teleological Composition of the Gathas', inExegisti Monumenta: Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams(2009)p. 441, fn 24 It is not a traditional given name; it was chosen as a pseudonym by Huseyn Javid (Huseyn Abdulla oglu Rasizadeh) in the early 20th century. The given name became popular among Indian Muslims from about the 1940s, and remains a popular name for baby boys in Pakistan. List of people with this given name * Javed Khan (cricketer) (born 1990), In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aneela Iqbal Wazir
Toy-Box is a Danish bubblegum pop band, best known for their hit singles " Tarzan & Jane", " Best Friend", "E.T.", "Superstar", and " The Sailor Song". The group's members are vocalists Amir El-Falaki and Anila Mirza. History Toy-Box was founded by Amir El-Falaki and Anila Mirza in 1996, after they had met each other at a New Year's Eve party. They had been both singing and dancing professionally for some years, and also stand behind the choreographies of the group. Before becoming a part of the group, El-Falaki used to be a dance teacher. The group's debut single, " Tarzan & Jane", was championed by ''Smash Hits'' magazine in the United Kingdom in 1999, but their UK label Edel decided to hold back the release until later on in the year, to coincide with the release of Disney's ''Tarzan''. They elected to release " Best Friend" first; although it received a lot of rotation on the television channel The Box, it only reached number 41 in the UK Singles Chart, and plans to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Toorpakai Wazir
Maria Toorpakai Wazir (; ; born November 22, 1990, in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) is a professional Pakistani squash player. She dressed like a boy for the first 16 years of her life in order to participate in competitive sports as a Muslim girl, using the name Genghis Khan, fully supported by her Muslim parents. After defeating boys in weightlifting at age 12, Toorpakai turned to squash and, having to produce a birth certificate, gave up pretending to be a boy. She became the first tribal Pakistani girl in international squash tournaments, turning professional in 2006. In August 2007, the President of Pakistan bestowed the Salaam Pakistan Award upon her. She was threatened by the Taliban and locked herself in her house for the following 3 years. In 2009, she won third place in the world junior women's squash championship. In 2011, she arrived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to train with Jonathon Power. Her highest world ranking was 41st, in December 2012. At the age of 26, she wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Gulalai Wazir
Ayesha Gulalai Wazir () is a Pakistani politician who was a former Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2013 to May 2018. Early life and education Ayesha Gulalai was born in FR Bannu Domel wazir and received her M.Phil degree in Islamic Studies with Major in Comparative Religion from the University of Peshawar. After graduating, she briefly worked as a journalist at English Daily The News International. She also remained the chairperson of Tribal Union of Journalists and information secretary of FATA Reforms Committee. She is the sister of Maria Toorpakay. Political career Wazir began her political career as a human rights activist from Bannu domel. She was a worker of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) as coordinator for the women's wing in Federally Administered Tribal Areas. She also has been a member of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML). It was reported that PPPP was considering to give her a party ticket in the 2008 Pakistani general election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Iqbal Wazir
Muhammad Iqbal Wazir is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2019 to January 2023. Political career Wazir contested the 2019 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election on 20 July 2019 from constituency PK-111 (North Waziristan-I) on the ticket of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. He won the election by the majority of 912 votes over the runner up Maulana Samiuddin of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (, abbreviated as JUI, translated as Assembly of Islamic Clergy) is a Deobandi Sunni Muslim organization that was founded on 26 October 1945 by Shabbir Ahmad Usmani as a pro-Pakistan offshoot of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH .... He garnered 10,200 votes while Samiuddin received 9,288 votes. References Living people Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPAs (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Politicians from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Year of birth missing (living people) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians politicians {{KhyberPakhtun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmal
Barmal District (, ) is a district of Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It shares a border with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Pakistan. The Angur Ada is the official border checkpoint and border crossing between the people of Paktika and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The government office of Barmal District is located in Newai Ada. History Barmal was one of the districts most affected by the 2022 Afghanistan earthquake, which killed at least 500 persons and injured a thousand others in the district. Many houses constructed primarily of mud and wood were razed to the ground. Heavy rain and the earthquake contributed to landslides that destroyed entire hamlets. Construction of new earthquake-resistant houses In August 2022, new " earthquake-resistant houses" began to be constructed in the district for victims of the earthquake. The project involves the establishment of 2,000 homes in both Gayan and Barmal districts of Paktika Province, including 300 houses in Spera District of nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
