Zazi ( – also spelled
Dzadzi,
Jaji, pronounced ) is a
Karlanri Pashtun tribe.
Zazi is the plural of
Zazai, pronounced pronounced .
Zazi is a sub-tribe of Khugyani which falls under the Karlanri tribe of the Pashtuns. They are primarily found in
Paktia and
Khost provinces of
Afghanistan, but they have a big population in
Kabul city and Baghlan province of Afghanistan as well. Zazis also reside in the Kurram Agency of
North-West Frontier Province,
Pakistan. The Zazi are divided into nine
wands: 1(Hashim Kehil),2(Lehwani), 3(Ada Khel), Petla (combined with the Allisemgeh), Husain Khel, Karaia Ahmad Khel, Ahmad Khel (combined with the Bayan Khel), Ali Khel, and the Jamu Khel.
The Zazi are similar to the
Turi, except in that the Zazi are
Sunni Muslims.
There are types of zazai.
ARYOB ZAZAI.the district in the Paktia province of Afghanistan located on the border of Pakistan.
MAIDAN ZAZAI.the district in the khost province.
KURAAMA ZAZAI.living in the FATA in Kurram Agency in Pakistan on the Afghanistan border.
Notable Zazi
*Eng. Kutbuddin HilalEng. Kutbuddin Hilal was minister of Afghan government in the time period of mujahadden and most important member of hizbi_islami.engeriner kutbuddin hilal is from maidan zazai and active memebr of hizbi_islami
Mohammad Omar Khan Mumtaz son of......
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