Jalalzai is a
Pashtun tribe
The Pashtun tribes ( ps, پښتانه قبايل), historically also known as Afghan tribes, are the tribes of the Pashtun people, a large Eastern Iranian ethnic group who use the Pashto language and follow Pashtunwali code of conduct. They ar ...
settled in
Afghanistan and Baluchistan, Pakistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
. It is a sub-division of the Sanzerkhel sub-tribe of
Kakar
The Kakar (Pashto: کاکړ) is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe, based mostly in Northern Balochistan, Pakistan and Loy Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Legendary origin
Kakars are sons of Gharghashti who was the son of Qais Abdul Rashid.
In Herat, the K ...
. Most of the Jalalzais reside in
Killa Saifullah District and in Ghazni, Afghanistan
Killa may refer to:
Places
*Killa, Tripura, India
*Killa, a village in Degana, Rajahsthan, India
*Qila, sometimes spelt ''Killa'', an element in placenames in South Asia
*Killa (Aeolis), a town of ancient Aeolis
Music
*Emis Killa, Italian rapper
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and
Loralai District. It is further divided into sub-branches, namely;
Jogezai, Karimzai, Kamaludinzai, Shabozai, Shahizai, Mehmanzai, Khwajezai, Babakarzai, Khudizai and Talkhanzai.
References
Pashtun tribes
Pashto-language surnames
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