Chamkani tribe
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The Chamkani are a small Ghilzai
Pashtun sub-tribe, living in the Chamkani District in northern Paktia Province
, Afghanistan. They are further divided into the Mada Khel
, the Kamzai, the Babu Khel, the Darman Khel, the Sulaiman Khel (not to be confused with the Sulaiman Khel superclan) the Baghiar tribe
, and the Hisarak.
Ghilzai
Ghilzai are the largest Pashtun tribal confederacy found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are also known historically as Ghilji, Khilji, Ghalji, Ghilzye, and possibly Gharzai...
Pashtun sub-tribe, living in the Chamkani District in northern Paktia Province
Paktia Province
Paktia , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, in the east of the country. Its capital is Gardez. The population is predominantly Pashtun.- History:...
, Afghanistan. They are further divided into the Mada Khel
Mada Khel
The Mada Khel is a Pakhtoon/Pashtoon/Pathan tribe. It is one of the division of Isazai clan of the Yousafzai tribe which is one of the most powerful, famous and respected tribe of Pashtoons...
, the Kamzai, the Babu Khel, the Darman Khel, the Sulaiman Khel (not to be confused with the Sulaiman Khel superclan) the Baghiar tribe
Baghiar
The Baghar are a clan of Muslim Jats found in Sargodha and Khushab districts of Punjab, Pakistan. They claim descent from the Khokhar tribe, and their main settlement is Rangpur Baghoor...
, and the Hisarak.
Sources
- Ethnic Identity in Afghanistan, Program for Culture and Conflict Studies, US Naval Postgraduate School