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Adam Khel
Afridi Adam Khel ( ps, آدم خېل) is one of the 8 clans of the Afridi tribe that originated in the Pashtun region of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afridi Adam Khel origin is Tirah valley like other Afridi clans, Adam Khel area in Tirah is known as Tirah Adam Khel, where Jawaki and Kala Khel(Hassan Khel) sub sections of Adam Khel still have presence but most of the Afridi Adam Khel are migrated long back to FR Peshawar and FR Kohat. Afridi Adam Khel have presence in following tribal areas of Pakistan. 1 - FR Peshawar. 2 - FR Kohat. 3 - Maidan Tirah vallay - Khyber agency. Afridi Adam Khel like other Afridi clans share a common ancestry, however there are some small groups of people of unknown origin living alongside Afridi's since long time, these people are called Hamsayas in Afridi slang (protected people) like, Nayan etc. Afridi Adam Khel is divided further into 3 main sections:- *Jawaki(FR Peshawar, FR Kohat, Jawaki of Tirah valley Khyber agency) *Gallai(Dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afridi
The Afrīdī ( ps, اپريدی ''Aprīdai'', plur. ''Aprīdī''; ur, آفریدی) are a Pashtun tribe present in Pakistan, with substantial numbers in Afghanistan. The Afridis are most dominant in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas, inhabiting about of rough hilly area in the Zarlash eastern Spin Ghar range west of Peshawar, covering most of Khyber Agency, FR Peshawar and FR Kohat. Their territory includes the Khyber Pass and Maidan in Tirah. Afridi migrants are also found in India, mostly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.Study of the Pathan Communities in Four States of India ''Khyber.org'' (retrieved 30 January 2008) Historically, the Afridi have been known for the strategic loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashtun People
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically referred to as Afghans () or xbc, αβγανο () until the 1970s, when the term's meaning officially evolved into that of a demonym for all residents of Afghanistan, including those outside of the Pashtun ethnicity. The group's native language is Pashto, an Iranian language in the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. Additionally, Dari Persian serves as the second language of Pashtuns in Afghanistan while those in the Indian subcontinent speak Urdu and Hindi (see Hindustani language) as their second language. Pashtuns are the 26th-largest ethnic group in the world, and the largest segmentary lineage society; there are an estimated 350–400 Pashtun tribes and clans with a variety of origin theories. The total popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. , Demographics of Afghanistan, its population is 40.2 million (officially estimated to be 32.9 million), composed mostly of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks. Kabul is the country's largest city and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peshawar Subdivision
Peshawar Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Peshawar is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is named after Peshawar District which lies to the north and west and also borders Nowshera District to the east and Kohat Subdivision to the south. It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Peshawar District. The main settlement in Peshawar division is Kalakhel. GDP nominal 7 billion US dollars Geography and climate The region is hilly, with average heights of over above sea level. Demography The population in 1998 was . The predominant first language is Pashto, spoken by 99.2% of the inhabitants of the district. The main and only tribe of FR Peshawar is the sub-tribe Adam Khel of Afridis. The Afridi tribe is divided into 8 sub-tribes. Details has given below:- # Adam Khel # Malk Din Khel # Qamber Khel # Aqa Khel # Zakha Khel # Koki Khel # Qamer Khel and # Sipah. See also *Federally Administered Tribal Areas *Peshawar District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohat Subdivision
Kohat Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Kohat is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is located adjacent to the Kohat District, and therefore derives its name from Kohat. Kohat subdivision also shares its boundary with Peshawar District to the north, Nowshera District to the east and Orakzai Agency to the west. It is administered under the overall supervision and administrative command of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohat. The main towns in Kohat subdivision is Darra Adam Khel and Jawaki Adam Khel. The population in 1998 was persons, 98.6% of whom had Pashto as their first language. Geography and climate The region is very hilly, with average heights of above sea level. The climate of Kohat and surroundings is hot from May to September. June is the hottest month. The mean, maximum and minimum temperature recorded during June is about 40 °C and 27 °C respectively. A pleasant change in the weather is noted from October onwards, up ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khyber District
Khyber District ( ps, خېبر ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. Until 2018, it was an agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas; with the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it became a district. It ranges from the Tirah valley down to Peshawar. It borders Nangarhar Province to the west, Orakzai District to the south, Kurram District to south west, Peshawar to the east and Mohmand District to the north. The major clans in District Khyber are Shinwari, Afridi, Mulagori and Shalmani. The majority of Afridis live in Khyber Agency, Dara Adam Khel, Kohat and Peshawar. All Afridi clans have their own areas in the Tirah Valley, and most of them extend down into the Khyber Pass over which they have always exercised the right of toll. The Malikdin Khel live in the centre of the Tirah and hold Bagh, the traditional meeting place of Afridi '' jirgas'' or assemblies. The Aka Khel are scattered in the hills s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirah
The Tirah also spelled Terah ( ps, تیراہ) also called the Tirah Valley (), is a mountainous tract located in the Khyber district, lying between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley in Pakistan. Society Lying close to the Pak-Afghan border and difficult terrain, control of Tirah for the government of Pakistan has been difficult. In 2003, for the first time since the independence of Pakistan, Army troops entered the Tirah valley. The dominant ethnic group here are the Pashtuns. There are minority communities of referred to as ''Hamsaya'' (protected peoples) such as the Sikh community who are mainly involved in trading and other professions. History The ancient inhabitants of Tirah and the surrounding areas were the Tirahis, who were driven out of the country by Pir Roshan; and a remnant of them fled to Nangrahar. Soon afterwards, in 1619 or 1620, Mahabat Khan, Subahdar of Kabul under the emperor Jahangir, treacherously massacred 300 Daulatzai Orakzai, who were Roshania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirah Valley
The Tirah also spelled Terah ( ps, تیراہ) also called the Tirah Valley (), is a mountainous tract located in the Khyber district, lying between the Khyber Pass and the Khanki Valley in Pakistan. Society Lying close to the Pak-Afghan border and difficult terrain, control of Tirah for the government of Pakistan has been difficult. In 2003, for the first time since the independence of Pakistan, Army troops entered the Tirah valley. The dominant ethnic group here are the Pashtuns. There are minority communities of referred to as ''Hamsaya'' (protected peoples) such as the Sikh community who are mainly involved in trading and other professions. History The ancient inhabitants of Tirah and the surrounding areas were the Tirahis, who were driven out of the country by Pir Roshan; and a remnant of them fled to Nangrahar. Soon afterwards, in 1619 or 1620, Mahabat Khan, Subahdar of Kabul under the emperor Jahangir, treacherously massacred 300 Daulatzai Orakzai, who were Roshania c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Khel
Afridi Adam Khel ( ps, آدم خېل) is one of the 8 clans of the Afridi tribe that originated in the Pashtun region of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afridi Adam Khel origin is Tirah valley like other Afridi clans, Adam Khel area in Tirah is known as Tirah Adam Khel, where Jawaki and Kala Khel(Hassan Khel) sub sections of Adam Khel still have presence but most of the Afridi Adam Khel are migrated long back to FR Peshawar and FR Kohat. Afridi Adam Khel have presence in following tribal areas of Pakistan. 1 - FR Peshawar. 2 - FR Kohat. 3 - Maidan Tirah vallay - Khyber agency. Afridi Adam Khel like other Afridi clans share a common ancestry, however there are some small groups of people of unknown origin living alongside Afridi's since long time, these people are called Hamsayas in Afridi slang (protected people) like, Nayan etc. Afridi Adam Khel is divided further into 3 main sections:- *Jawaki(FR Peshawar, FR Kohat, Jawaki of Tirah valley Khyber agency) *Gallai(Dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FR Peshawar
Peshawar Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Peshawar is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is named after Peshawar District which lies to the north and west and also borders Nowshera District to the east and Kohat Subdivision to the south. It is administered by the district coordination officer (DCO) of Peshawar District. The main settlement in Peshawar division is Kalakhel. GDP nominal 7 billion US dollars Geography and climate The region is hilly, with average heights of over above sea level. Demography The population in 1998 was . The predominant first language is Pashto, spoken by 99.2% of the inhabitants of the district. The main and only tribe of FR Peshawar is the sub-tribe Adam Khel of Afridis. The Afridi tribe is divided into 8 sub-tribes. Details has given below:- # Adam Khel # Malk Din Khel # Qamber Khel # Aqa Khel # Zakha Khel # Koki Khel # Qamer Khel and # Sipah. See also *Federally Administered Tribal Areas *Peshawar District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FR Kohat
Kohat Subdivision formerly Frontier Region Kohat is a subdivision in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The region is located adjacent to the Kohat District, and therefore derives its name from Kohat. Kohat subdivision also shares its boundary with Peshawar District to the north, Nowshera District to the east and Orakzai Agency to the west. It is administered under the overall supervision and administrative command of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kohat. The main towns in Kohat subdivision is Darra Adam Khel and Jawaki Adam Khel. The population in 1998 was persons, 98.6% of whom had Pashto as their first language. Geography and climate The region is very hilly, with average heights of above sea level. The climate of Kohat and surroundings is hot from May to September. June is the hottest month. The mean, maximum and minimum temperature recorded during June is about 40 °C and 27 °C respectively. A pleasant change in the weather is noted from October onwards, up ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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