Mohammadzai

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Subtribe of the Barakzai Durrani Pashtuns

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::summary Subtribe of the Barakzai Durrani Pashtuns ::

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FieldValue
nameMohammadzai
local nameمحمدزی
imageDost_Mohammad_Khan_of_Afghanistan_with_his_son.jpg
captionDost Mohammad Khan, king of Afghanistan, and belonging to the Mohammadzai sub-tribe
ethnicityPashtun
locationAfghanistan, Pakistan
parent_tribeBarakzai
languagePashto
religion[[File:Star and Crescent.svg
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Mohammadzai (), also spelled Moḥammadzay (meaning "descendants of Mohammad"), is a Pashtun sub-tribe or clan of the Barakzai which is part of the Durrani confederacy of tribes. They are primarily centered on Kandahar, Kabul and Ghazni in Afghanistan as well as in the city of Charsadda in neighbouring Pakistan. The Mohammadzai ruled Afghanistan from 1823 to 1978, for a total of 155 years. Their rule ended under Daoud Khan when the Communists took power via a Soviet-backed coup.

Distribution

Mohammadzai are the most prominent and powerful branch of the Durrani confederacy, and are primarily centered on Kandahar. They can also be found in other provinces throughout Afghanistan as well as across the border in present-day Pakistan.

Musahiban are the descendants of Sultan Mohammad Khan, also known as "Telai". Telai means Gold in Dari. He was the elder brother of Dost Mohammed Khan.

Language

The principal language of the Mohammadzai is Pashto, more specifically the Southern (Kandahari) dialect of Pashto. Dari is also used as the language for records and correspondence.

Politics

From 1823 to 1978, rulers of Afghanistan belonged to the two branches of one Barakzai dynasty descending from the chiefs of the Barakzai tribe (belonging to the Mohammadzai).

References

References

  1. Balland, D.. "BĀRAKZĪ". [[Columbia University]].
  2. (15 November 2014). "Children of Afghanistan: The Path to Peace". University of Texas Press.
  3. Pakistan and the emergence of Islamic militancy in Afghanistan By Rizwan Hussain Page 16
  4. page 64 India and Central Asia By J. N. Roy, J.N. Roy And B.B. Kumar, Astha Bharati (Organization)
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  6. "Traditional Loya Jirga".

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