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'''Alizai''' or '''Alizay''' ({{ |
'''Alizai''' or '''Alizay''' ({{langx|ps|علیزی}}; {{langx|fa|علیزایی}}) is a [[Pashtun tribes|Pashtun tribe]] in southwestern and central [[Afghanistan]]. It belongs to the [[Panjpai]] confederation of the larger [[Durrani]] tribe of [[Ahmad Shah Durrani]]. Qadyr Alizai, an entrepreneur and economist in [[Kabul, Afghanistan|Kabul]], is the chief. |
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It belongs to the [[Panjpai]] confederation of the larger [[Durrani]] tribe of [[Ahmad Shah Durrani|Ahmad Shah Baba]]. |
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'''Qadyr Alizai is the Chieftain of Alizai tribe. . He is a renowned Economist , historian, and politician. He resides in [[Kabul, Afghanistan|Kabul]], [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]] |
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==Geographic distribution== |
==Geographic distribution== |
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In 2007, Alizai tribesmen in the village of [[Musa Qala]] in Helmand province united under [[Abdul Salaam Alizai|Mullah Abdul Salam]] fought alongside the [[Taliban]]. Mullah Abdul Salam later agreed to change sides and was appointed by [[List of Presidents of Afghanistan|President]] [[Hamid Karzai]] as the governor of Musa Qala district.<ref name="Daily Telegraph">{{Cite news|author=Coghlan, Tom |title=Key tribal leader on verge of deserting Taliban |date=31 October 2007 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1567858/Key-tribal-leader-on-verge-of-deserting-Taliban.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604010844/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1567858/Key-tribal-leader-on-verge-of-deserting-Taliban.html |archivedate=4 June 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> |
In 2007, Alizai tribesmen in the village of [[Musa Qala]] in [[Helmand]] province united under [[Abdul Salaam Alizai|Mullah Abdul Salam]] and fought alongside the [[Taliban]]. Mullah Abdul Salam later agreed to change sides and was appointed by [[List of Presidents of Afghanistan|President]] [[Hamid Karzai]] as the governor of Musa Qala district.<ref name="Daily Telegraph">{{Cite news|author=Coghlan, Tom |title=Key tribal leader on verge of deserting Taliban |date=31 October 2007 |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1567858/Key-tribal-leader-on-verge-of-deserting-Taliban.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604010844/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1567858/Key-tribal-leader-on-verge-of-deserting-Taliban.html |archivedate=4 June 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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* [[Abdul Salaam Alizai]] - |
* [[Abdul Salaam Alizai]] - Governor of [[Uruzgan]] |
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* [[Ahmadullah Alizai]] - |
* [[Ahmadullah Alizai]] - Governor of [[Badghis]] and [[Kabul]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Ishakzai]] |
* [[Ishakzai]] |
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==References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 00:42, 25 November 2024
Alizai or Alizay (Pashto: علیزی; Persian: علیزایی) is a Pashtun tribe in southwestern and central Afghanistan. It belongs to the Panjpai confederation of the larger Durrani tribe of Ahmad Shah Durrani. Qadyr Alizai, an entrepreneur and economist in Kabul, is the chief.
Geographic distribution
[edit]In 2007, Alizai tribesmen in the village of Musa Qala in Helmand province united under Mullah Abdul Salam and fought alongside the Taliban. Mullah Abdul Salam later agreed to change sides and was appointed by President Hamid Karzai as the governor of Musa Qala district.[1]
Notable people
[edit]- Abdul Salaam Alizai - Governor of Uruzgan
- Ahmadullah Alizai - Governor of Badghis and Kabul
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Coghlan, Tom (31 October 2007). "Key tribal leader on verge of deserting Taliban". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008.