Behbudi
Behbudi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab |
| District | Attock District |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +6 |
Behbudi or Behboodi also known as Pabuto in Pukhto is a village in the Chachh region of Attock District, Northern Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 33°55'32N 72°31'44E with an altitude of 314 metres (1033 feet) and lies close to the borders of the North-West Frontier Province.[1]
The people who live here are Pakhtun also known as ethnic Afghans; all speak Pukhto/Pashto and follow the Pashtunwali code of conduct. The Ismail Khel, Tarakhel Khel, Salat Khel, Hisab(Yusuf) Khel and Babarkarzai clans of the Pashtun tribes reside in Behboodi. The Village was founded by four brothers who came from Afghanistan. The Pashtuns of Behboodi speak with the northern "kh" dialect of Pashto and belong to the Sarban branch of the Pashtun tribes.
The city of Hazro lies about 3.8 km away, nearby villages are Malak Mala, Nartopa, Shinka. These villages have Pakhtuns also living in them and speak languages such as Hindko.
Behbudi in Fiction
Behbudi forms part of the setting of a novel Chain of Being by Khan Shafqat, published by Dewi Lewis Publishing, Stockport, UK. Although the novel cuts across times and space, Behbudi's name and description in the book points to the fact that the writer perhaps belongs to this village.
Behbudi People (Behboodians)
Behboodi has produced renowned religious scholars, political leaders, businesspersons, pehlawans and students.[citation needed]
Hamid and Umer Hayat
Hamid Hayat (born September 10, 1983) is a United States citizen of Pakistani descent from Lodi, California. His father, Umer Hayat (b. January 5, 1958), was born in Pakistan and emigrated to the United States in 1976; he is a naturalized American citizen. Together they were the subjects of the first terrorism trial in the state of California.[1
Debate
The younger Hayat's conviction is controversial in some circles. Supporters of the Hayats believe them to be innocents railroaded by overzealous FBI agents and post-9/11 Islamophobia. They cite the occasionally outlandish nature of the confessions, especially Umer's, in particular where he describes a supposed al-Qaeda training camp populated by a thousand men doing "pole vault" practice in ninja masks (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle masks, according to the L.A. Times).[2]
Hamid Hayat's attorney, Wazhma Mojaddidi, also claims that he had been worn down by the FBI's five-hour interrogation and confessed to crimes he did not commit. Hamid and Umer Hayat's separate, videotaped confessions were the linchpin of the government's case. Former FBI agent James Wedick Jr., a veteran of 35 years, believed the confessions had been coaxed with intimidation and leading questions. Wedick was never allowed to testify and present his analysis of the confession videotapes at Hamid Hayat's original trial.[3] Prior to being contacted by defense attorneys for Hamid Hayat, Wedick had had no knowledge of or involvement with the case.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Location of Behbudi - Falling Rain Genomics
- ^ a b Arax, M. (2006)."The Agent Who Might Have Saved Hamid Hayat". The Los Angeles Times Magazine. Retrieved October 30, 2006.
- ^ FRONTLINE: the enemy within: interviews: james wedick | PBS