Alizai (Pashtun tribe)
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 Advocate is the Chieftain of Alizai tribe. . He is a renowned lawyer, 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.