The Achakzai is a section of the larger ZirakDurrani tribe.[1] Their name comes from the fact that they trace agnatic (patrilineal) descent from Achak Khan - the paternal grandson of Barak Khan, from whom are descended the Barakzai tribe of Pashtuns; thus, the Achakzai are a branch or sept of the Barakzai, who are themselves a branch of the Zirak Durrani tribe.[citation needed]
achakzai, achekzai, pashto, اڅکزی, persian, اچکزایی, pashtun, tribe, that, resides, both, sides, durand, line, centered, killa, abdullah, district, pakistan, with, some, clans, away, afghanistan, kandahar, province, citation, needed, contents, identity, notabl. The Achakzai or Achekzai Pashto اڅکزی Persian اچکزایی is a Pashtun tribe that resides on both sides of the Durand Line centered on Killa Abdullah District in Pakistan with some clans as far away as Afghanistan s Kandahar Province citation needed Contents 1 Identity 2 Notable People 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksIdentity EditThe Achakzai is a section of the larger Zirak Durrani tribe 1 Their name comes from the fact that they trace agnatic patrilineal descent from Achak Khan the paternal grandson of Barak Khan from whom are descended the Barakzai tribe of Pashtuns thus the Achakzai are a branch or sept of the Barakzai who are themselves a branch of the Zirak Durrani tribe citation needed They are divided into two sub tribes namely 2 Gujanzai whose branches are Hameedzai Khawajazai Ashezai Nusratzai Malezai Usmanzai Badinzai whose branches are Yonus Ghabizai Kakozai Shamshozai Panizai Piralizai Shabozai Badizai Notable People EditMahmood Khan Achakzai Pashtun Nationalist Politician and Chairman of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Abdul Raziq Achakzai Afghan Police Chief regarded by some as a National Hero who joined anti Taliban warlord forces in the 2001 Afghan WarSee also EditPashtun people Pashtun tribesReferences EditAdamec Ludwig W ed 1980 Achakzai PDF Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan Vol 5 p 16 Giustozzi Antonio 2012 Decoding the New Taliban Insights from the Afghan Field Reprinted ed Hurst Publishers p 197 ISBN 978 1 84904 226 0 Talebi Abdul Latif Yaad Pashtanay Qabeelay 2nd ed Peshawar Danish 2007 Print p 10 12External links EditEncyclopedia Iranica ACƎKZi tribalanalysiscenter com PDF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Achakzai amp oldid 1148825367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
