Mohammadzai
| 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.
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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)
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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.