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'''Alizai''' or '''Alizay''' ({{lang-ps|علیزی}}; {{lang-fa|علیزایی}}), is an '''Abdālī''' [[Pashtun tribes|Pashtun tribe]] in southern [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]]. |
'''Alizai''' or '''Alizay''' ({{lang-ps|علیزی}}; {{lang-fa|علیزایی}}), is an '''Abdālī''' [[Pashtun tribes|Pashtun tribe]] in southern [[Afghanistan]] and [[Pakistan]]. |
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It belongs to the [[Panjpai]] confederation of the larger [[Durrani]] tribe of [[Ahmad Shah Durrani|Ahmad Shah Baba]]. |
It belongs to the [[Panjpai]] confederation of the larger [[Durrani]] tribe of [[Ahmad Shah Durrani|Ahmad Shah Baba]]. |
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'''Qadyr Alizai |
'''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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Revision as of 20:01, 9 April 2024
Alizai or Alizay (Template:Lang-ps; Template:Lang-fa), is an Abdālī Pashtun tribe in southern Afghanistan and Pakistan. It belongs to the Panjpai confederation of the larger Durrani tribe of Ahmad Shah Baba. Qadyr Alizai is the Chieftain of Alizai tribe. . He is a renowned Economist , historian, and politician. He resides in Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
Geographic distribution
In 2007, Alizai tribesmen in the village of Musa Qala in Helmand province united under Mullah Abdul Salam 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
- Abdul Salaam Alizai - Afghan politician
- Ahmadullah Alizai - Afghani governor
- Zubair Ali Zai - Islamic scholar, theologian
- Muhammad Waseem - Pakistani boxer
See also
References
- ^ Coghlan, Tom (31 October 2007). "Key tribal leader on verge of deserting Taliban". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008.