Zazi
Zazi (Pashto: ځاځي – also spelled Dzadzi, Jaji, pronounced [dzadzi]) is a Karlanri Pashtun tribe. Zazi is the plural of Zazai, pronounced pronounced [dzadzai].
Zazi is a sub-tribe of Khugyani which falls under the Karlanri tribe of the Pashtuns. They are primarily found in Paktia and Khost provinces of Afghanistan, but they have a big population in Kabul city and Baghlan province of Afghanistan as well. Zazis also reside in the Kurram Agency of North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The Zazi are divided into nine wands: 1(Hashim Kehil),2(Lehwani), 3(Ada Khel), Petla (combined with the Allisemgeh), Husain Khel, Karaia Ahmad Khel, Ahmad Khel (combined with the Bayan Khel), Ali Khel, and the Jamu Khel.[1]
The Zazi are similar to the Turi, except in that the Zazi are Sunni Muslims.[1]
Zazi tribe is inhabited in four major geographic locations in Afghanistan and Pakhtunkhwa.
- Aryob Zazi Aryob zazi is in Paktia province and Zazi tribe is mostly associated with this area mainly because majority of this tribe live here.
- Maidan Zazi The district in the khost province.
- Kwarma (Kurram) Zazi Kwarma is a political agency in the Federal Administered Tribal Area (FATA) in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan bordering with Aryob Zazi. A large population of Zazi have started migrating to kwarma over the past few decades.
- Kabul Zazi A very large population of Zazi tribe are also living in the Kabul city of Kabul province. Majority of the population in areas like Kalacha, kart-e naw, Shashdarak, Pul-e Mahmood Khan are inhabited by Zazi.
Notable Zazi
*Eng. Kutbuddin Hilal Eng. Kutbuddin Hilal was minister of Afghan government in the time period of mujahadden{ENG.Gulbuddin Hekmatyar} and most important member of hizbi_islami.engeriner kutbuddin hilal is from maidan zazai and active memebr of hizbi_islami
- Nabi Misdaq, founder of BBC Pashto service
- Mohammad Omar Khan Mumtaz (died July 2006),A Tribal Chief Of Ali Khel Zazai Tribe OF Paktiya Province and owner of The Afghan Mumtaz Transport and Company and commercial properties,farmlands in Afghanistan. -->
- Akbar Khan Zazai (Armerkhel) died in 1971 at the place of Parachinar, Kurram Agency, which is close located area of Pakistan with Jaji "Aryob" Paktia of Afghanistan. He was the founder of Zazai Tribe at Parachinar, who migrated from village "Gul Ghundai" of Jaji "Aryobe" and settled in Parachinar.
- Capt Hamidullah Zazai A pilot by profession serving Ariana Afghan Airlines as Vice President of Operations.
- Abdul Wahab Zazai A gold medalist in Taek Wando in FEATHER WEIGHT OVER 51-55 KG 3rd International Taekwondo Championship in 2010.
- Majnoon Gulab Zazai, Minister Counsellor and Charged Affairs, Deputy Head of Mission, acting Ambassador
(20091021, 2010, 2011).
- Aashiqullah Zazai, Chief Executive Officer for Sohail Global Group, afghan construction and logistics company and implemented large number of projects. Mr. Aashiqullah Zazai has close coordination with Afghan Government and International agencies on the development sector of Afghanistan.
- Najibullah Zazi (born 1985), citizen of Afghanistan and legal resident of the U.S. who pleaded guilty to planning acts of terrorism against the U.S.[2][3][4]
References
Sources
- Andumani, Khalid; Afghanistan: A land of many traditions
See also