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'''Mohammadzai''' ({{lang-ps|محمدزی}}), 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.<ref name="Brodsky"/><ref name="Iranica">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Balland |first=D. |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Iranica]] |title=BĀRAKZĪ |url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/barakzi-singular-barakzay-an-ethnic-name-common-in-the-entire-eastern-portion-of-iran-and-afghanistan-where-it-is-found |edition=Online |publisher=[[Columbia University]] |location=United States }}</ref> They are primarily centered on [[Kandahar]], [[Kabul]] and [[Ghazni]] in Afghanistan.<ref name="Brodsky">{{cite book|author1=Anne Brodsky|editor1-last=Heath|editor1-first=Jonathan|editor2-last=Zahedi|editor2-first=Ashraf|title=Children of Afghanistan: The Path to Peace|date=15 November 2014|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0292759312|page=50|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJ-DBAAAQBAJ&q=Mohammadzai+%22Durrani++confederacy%22&pg=PA50|access-date=27 December 2016|chapter=Narratives of Afghan Childhood:Risk, Resilience, and the Experiences That Shape the Development of Afghanistan as a People and a Nation}}</ref> The Mohammadzai ruled Afghanistan from 1823 to 1978, for a total of 155 years. The [[monarchy]] ended under [[Mohammad Zahir Shah]] when his brother in law Sardar [[Daoud Khan]] took power via a coup. |
'''Mohammadzai''' ({{lang-ps|محمدزی}}), 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.<ref name="Brodsky"/><ref name="Iranica">{{cite encyclopedia|last=Balland |first=D. |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Iranica]] |title=BĀRAKZĪ |url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/barakzi-singular-barakzay-an-ethnic-name-common-in-the-entire-eastern-portion-of-iran-and-afghanistan-where-it-is-found |edition=Online |publisher=[[Columbia University]] |location=United States }}</ref> They are primarily centered on [[Kandahar]], [[Kabul]] and [[Ghazni]] in Afghanistan.<ref name="Brodsky">{{cite book|author1=Anne Brodsky|editor1-last=Heath|editor1-first=Jonathan|editor2-last=Zahedi|editor2-first=Ashraf|title=Children of Afghanistan: The Path to Peace|date=15 November 2014|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0292759312|page=50|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJ-DBAAAQBAJ&q=Mohammadzai+%22Durrani++confederacy%22&pg=PA50|access-date=27 December 2016|chapter=Narratives of Afghan Childhood:Risk, Resilience, and the Experiences That Shape the Development of Afghanistan as a People and a Nation}}</ref> The Mohammadzai ruled Afghanistan from 1823 to 1978, for a total of 155 years. The [[monarchy]] ended under [[Mohammad Zahir Shah]] when his brother in law Sardar [[Daoud Khan]] took power via a coup. |
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Southern Afghan Tribe also in North Afghanistan |
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'''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]]. |
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[[Musahiban]] are the descendants of [[Sultan Mohammad Khan]], also known as "Telai". Telai means [[Gold]] in [[Dari language|Dari]]. He was the elder brother of [[Dost Mohammed Khan]]. |
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Revision as of 10:16, 30 August 2022
| Mohammadzai محمدزی | |
|---|---|
 Dost Mohammad Khan, king of Afghanistan, and belonging to the Mohammadzai sub-tribe | |
| Ethnicity | Pashtun |
| Location | Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| Parent tribe | Barakzai |
| Language | Pashto |
| Religion |  Islam |
Mohammadzai (Template:Lang-ps), 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.[1][2] They are primarily centered on Kandahar, Kabul and Ghazni in Afghanistan.[1] The Mohammadzai ruled Afghanistan from 1823 to 1978, for a total of 155 years. The monarchy ended under Mohammad Zahir Shah when his brother in law Sardar Daoud Khan took power via a coup.
Distribution
Southern Afghan Tribe also in North Afghanistan
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.[3][4][5]
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).
- Sardar Payinda Khan - Ruler of Kandahar, Pashtunistan & Baluchistan. Father of All Barakzai's/Mohammadzai's.
- Amir Sultan Mohammad Khan - First Muhammadzai Ruler of Afghanistan
- Amir Dost Muhammad Khan Barakzai
- Amir Sher Ali Khan - Emir of Afghanistan
- Amir Mohammad Yaqub Khan - Emir of Afghanistan, Signed treaty of Gandamak.
- Amir Abdur Rahman Khan - Emir of Afghanistan (October 1879/July 22, 1880 – October 3, 1901)
- Amir Habibullah Khan - Emir of Afghanistan (October 3, 1901 - February 20, 1919)
- Amir Amanullah Khan - Emir of Afghanistan (February 28, 1919 - 1926)
- King Amanullah Khan - King of Afghanistan (1926 - January 14, 1929)
- King Inayatullah Khan (January 14, 1929 - January 17, 1929).
- Sardar Kohan Dil Khan - Ruler of Kandahar & Bamiyan.
- Sardar Muhammad Sadiq Khan - Ruler of Kandahar & Farah.
- Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan - Ruler of Katawaz & Member of Majlis-ash-Shura.
- Sardar Rahim Dil Khan - Ruler of Sindh & Baluchistan.
- King Mohammed Nadir Shah (October 17, 1929 - November 8, 1933).
- King Mohammed Zahir Shah (November 8, 1933 - July 17, 1973.)
- President Mohammed Daoud Khan (First Afghan President) (July 18, 1973 - April 28, 1978)
See also
References
- ^ a b Anne Brodsky (15 November 2014). "Narratives of Afghan Childhood:Risk, Resilience, and the Experiences That Shape the Development of Afghanistan as a People and a Nation". In Heath, Jonathan; Zahedi, Ashraf (eds.). Children of Afghanistan: The Path to Peace. University of Texas Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0292759312. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Balland, D. "BĀRAKZĪ". Encyclopædia Iranica (Online ed.). United States: Columbia University.
- ^ Pakistan and the emergence of Islamic militancy in Afghanistan By Rizwan Hussain Page 16
- ^ page 64 India and Central Asia By J. N. Roy, J.N. Roy And B.B. Kumar, Astha Bharati (Organization)
- ^ Study of the Pathan Communities in Four States of India Archived May 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Khyber.org (retrieved 30 January 2008)
- ^ http://www.tribalanalysiscenter.com/PDF-TAC/Jirga%20System%20in%20Tribal%20Life.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Traditional Loya Jirga". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-10.