Pashtun — [push to͞on′] n. pl. Pashtun or Pashtuns a member of a Pashto speaking people of E Afghanistan and N Pakistan * * * Any member of a Pashto speaking people of southeastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. The Pashtun, who number about 7.5… … Universalium
Pashtun culture — is varied and is heavily influenced by that of South Central Asia and other Afghan peoples. Cultural Dances: Atan/Atanrh Among the dozens of different folk dances known as Atanrh [http://www.virtualafghans.com/attan/] ,… … Wikipedia
Pashtun people — Pashtuns پښتانه Paṣ̌tun … Wikipedia
Pashtun diaspora — Pashtuns (Pashto: پښتون Unicode| Paṣtūn or پختون Unicode| Paxtūn , also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns), also called Pathans (Urdu: پٹھان, Hindi: पठान Unicode| Paṭhān ) have many communities world wide. In Pakistan, the word Pathan is… … Wikipedia
Theory of Pashtun descent from Israelites — The theory that the Pashtun people originate from the exiled Lost Tribes of Israel was widely held as recently as the 19th century. They are the largest ethnic group of Afghanistan, virtually all Muslims.It is based on a variety of ancient… … Wikipedia
Ten Lost Tribes — The phrase Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to the ancient Tribes of Israel that disappeared from the Biblical account after the Kingdom of Israel was destroyed, enslaved and exiled by ancient Assyria. [… … Wikipedia
Afridi (Pashtun) — Afridi (Pashto: اپريدي, Urdu: آفریدی), classically called the Abaörteans (IPA2|ˌæbiɔrˈtiːənz; la. Abaortae), is the name of a Pashtun (pathan) tribe. The Afridis inhabit about 1,000 square miles (3,000 km²) of rough hilly area in the eastern… … Wikipedia
Chhachi (Pashtun) — The Chhachi Pashtuns consist of a variety of Pashtun clans inhabiting the region of Chhachh in the northern half of the Punjab province of Pakistan, which is home a large community of Pashtuns.[1] Contents 1 Major tribes 2 History and origin … Wikipedia
Suri (Pashtun) — Suri is one of the historical name of Pashtun tribe of over 6 million, primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan. History According to recorded Afghan tradition, Suris and Sherwanis are descended from the Ghori tribe. In some historical texts, Mahuy… … Wikipedia
Sadozai (Pashtun tribe) — The Sadozai are a lineage of the Popalzai clan of the Abdali sub tribe of the Tareen tribe of Pashtuns. The lineage takes its name from its ancestor, Asadullah Khan alias Mir Saad Afgan Saddu Khan. Other important clans of this division oAbdali… … Wikipedia
