|
Daizangi (Hazara Tribe)
Daizangi, also spelled as Dai Zangi, ( prs, دایزنگی), is one of the major tribes of the Hazaras of Hazarajat in central Afghanistan. They inhabit the Bamyan, Yakawlang, Panjab and Waras districts of Bamyan Province, the Shahristan in Daikundi Province, and Lal Wa Sarjangal in Ghor Province. The 19th-century Hazara Mir Elkhani, Mir Naser Beg, Mir Azeem Beg was the mir of the Daizangi who led the final battle of the Hazaras against Abdur Rahman Khan in the battle of Uruzgan. He was exiled to Bokhara in present-day Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ..., where he wrote his memoirs "Yad e Guzishta", Memories of the past. The Daizangi sub-tribes include the Bubali, Gedi, Kamyaba, Kut-daghi, Khushamadi, Kirigu, Miramur, Qaraqul Daghi, Sag Deh, Sag Jui, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daikundi Province
Daykundi ( prs, دایکندی) also spelled as Daikundi, Daykondi, Daikondi or Dai Kundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504, and is a Hazara Province. Daykundi Province was carved out of the northern part of Uruzgan Province in 2004, becoming a separate province. It falls into the traditionally ethnic Hazara region known as the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) and the provincial capital is Nili. It is surrounded by Bamyan Province in the northeast, Ghazni Province in the southeast, Uruzgan Province in the south, Helmand Province in the southwest, and Ghor Province in the northwest. History Daykundi was established on March 28, 2004, when it was created from the isolated Hazara-dominated northern districts of neighboring Uruzgan Province. Development and security The province maintains its own security through the Afghan police and military. While the Government of Afghanistan, NGOs, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daizangi
Daizangi ( prs, دایزنگی) is one of the large and historical residential areas of Hazaristan (Hazarajat) which is located in the central regions of Afghanistan. Geography Daizangi includes Panjab (Bamyan), Waras (Bamyan), Yakawlang (Bamyan), Lal Sarjangal (Ghor) and part of Sharistan (Daikundi). Demographics The residents of Dairangi are Hazara people who speak Hazaragi and Dari dialects of the Persian. Famous people from Daizangi * Abdul Ali Mazari * Qorban Kohestani * Zahir Howaida * General Khodaidad * Murad Ali Murad Lt. Gen. Murad Ali Murad ( prs, مرادعلی مراد) is a military personnel in Afghanistan, previously serving as Deputy Interior Minister for Security. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Defense on 18 May 2017. Functions Gen. ... * Jafar Mahdavi * Safdar Tawakoli See also * Daizangi tribe References {{reflist Hazarajat Hazara people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Tajikistan to the southeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Tashkent. Uzbekistan is part of the Turkic world, as well as a member of the Organization of Turkic States. The Uzbek language is the majority-spoken language in Uzbekistan, while Russian is widely spoken and understood throughout the country. Tajik is also spoken as a minority language, predominantly in Samarkand and Bukhara. Islam is the predominant religion in Uzbekistan, most Uzbeks being Sunni Muslims. The first recorded settlers in what is now Uzbekistan were Eastern Iranian no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokhara
Bukhara ( Uzbek: /, ; tg, Бухоро, ) is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan, with a population of 280,187 , and the capital of Bukhara Region. People have inhabited the region around Bukhara for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time. Located on the Silk Road, the city has long served as a center of trade, scholarship, culture, and religion. The mother tongue of the majority of people of Bukhara is Tajik, a dialect of the Persian language, although Uzbek is spoken as a second language by most residents. Bukhara served as the capital of the Samanid Empire, Khanate of Bukhara, and Emirate of Bukhara and was the birthplace of scholar Imam Bukhari. The city has been known as "Noble Bukhara" (''Bukhārā-ye sharīf''). Bukhara has about 140 architectural monuments. UNESCO has listed the historic center of Bukhara (which contains numerous mosques and madrasas) as a World Heritage Site. Names The exact name of the city of Bukhara in ancient tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Uruzgan
The Battle of Uruzgan takes place in Uruzgan, Afghanistan during the reign of Amir Abdur Rahman in 1893 between the Hazaras and Abdul Rahman's army, which were government military forces and non-government forces, and the majority of which included the Pashtuns. Thereafter, on Hazara defeat, the Hazaras were uprooted from Uruzgan by Abdur Rahman and Pashtun tribes were resettled in Uruzgan. Some Hazaras migrated to British India (Quetta) and Iran ( Mashhad). In 1901, Amir Habibullah Khan granted amnesty to the migrated Hazaras and asked them to return. Some returning Hazaras were then resettled in Afghan Turkistan and Balkh Province, but were not allowed to return to Uruzgan. See also * 1888–1893 Hazara uprisings * Persecution of Hazaras References {{Reflist History of Urozgan Province Uruzgan Hazara people Hazara history Uruzgan Uruzgan ( Dari), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Uruzgan is located in the center of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdur Rahman Khan
Abdur Rahman Khan GCSI (Pashto/Dari: ) (between 1840 and 1844 – 1 October 1901) was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to his death in 1901. He is known for uniting the country after years of internal fighting and negotiation of the Durand Line Agreement with British India. Abdur Rahman Khan was the first child and only son of Mohammad Afzal Khan, and grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan, founder of the Barakzai dynasty. Abdur Rahman Khan re-established the writ of the Afghan government after the disarray that followed the second Anglo-Afghan war. He became known as ''The Iron Amir'' because his government was a military despotism. This despotism rested upon a well-appointed army and was administered through officials subservient to an inflexible will and controlled by a widespread system of espionage. The nickname, ''The Iron Amir'', is also associated due to his victory over a number of rebellions by various tribes who were led by his relatives. One source says that during his reign t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mir (title)
Mir ( fa, ) (which is derived from the Arabic language, Arabic title ''Emir'' 'general, prince') is a rare ruler's title in princely states and an aristocratic title generally used to refer to a person who is a descendant of a commander in medieval Muslim tradition. It was adopted in many languages under Islamic influence, such as Mir is a Balochi word and all the rest of the tribes copy this word and Sardar also came from the Balochs, later it became popular in Pakistan. According to the book ''Persian Inscriptions on Indian Monuments'', ''Mir'' is most probably an Arabized form of ''Pir''. Pir (Sufism), ''Pir'' in Old Persian means "the old", "the wise man", "the chief" and "the great leader." Pir is a religious cleric's or leader's title for Alevi, Yazidism, Yezidism and Yarsanism faith meaning old and wise spiritual leader. ''Amir'', meaning "lord" or "commander-in-chief", is derived from the Arabic root a-m-r, "command". Title Ruling Princes In Muslim princely states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghor Province
Ghōr (Dari: ), also spelled Ghowr or Ghur, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the western Hindu Kush in central Afghanistan, towards the northwest. The province contains eleven districts, encompassing hundreds of villages, and approximately 764,472 settled people. Firuzkoh (called Chaghcharan until 2014) serves as the capital of the province. Etymology The ancient Indo-European, Sogdian ''gor-''/''gur-'' ("mountain"-) is well preserved in all Slavic ''gor-''/''gór- (goor-/gur-)'', e.g.: Gorals, Goran, Goranci, Góra, Gora..., in Iranian languages, e.g.: Gorani language, Guran (Kurdish tribe)... and even in India and Nepal, e.g.: Gurkha. The Polish notation using ''gór-'' ("ó" stands for a sound between English "oo" and "u") instead of the popular ''gur-'' or ''ghur-'' preserves the ancient orthography. History The inhabitants of Ghor were completely Islamized during the Ghurids era. Before the 12th century, the area was home to Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Wa Sarjangal District
Lal wa Sarjangal (La'l wa Sarjangal), ( prs, لعل و سرجنگل) is a district in the north-east of Ghor province in central Afghanistan. The district center is the town of La'l. Demographics The population of Ashtarlay is made up of ethnic Hazara people. Early history Traditionally, in the feudal Hazara society prior to the 1888–1893 massacre of the Hazaras, Lal wa Sarjangal was part of the Greater Daizangi region ruled in parts by feudal chiefs known as Mirs and Begs. The country's grazing land had historically proven to be useful for maintaining large armies by the Mirs and Begs. Prominent Hazara Mirs and Begs of the old days include Nauroz Beg and Yusuf Beg who hold considerable respect in the local folklore. 20th century During the period that followed the genocide by Abdul Rahman and the failure of state following assassination of Nadir Khan, the hazara elite came to an uneasy settlement with the Kabul government. District governors almost always Pashtun were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahristan District
Shahristan ( fa, شهرستان), or Sharistan (), is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan. Daykundi var established as a province in the distant north area in Uruzgan province in 2004, Demographics The ethnic Hazaras make up the majority of the total population of the district. All the inhabitants follow Islam. Geography Sharistan is located north of the Taliban-controlled Uruzgan province, and shares a very long border with Gizab district, the previous Daykundi Daykundi ( prs, دایکندی) also spelled as Daikundi, Daykondi, Daikondi or Dai Kundi, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan, located in the central part of the country. It has a population of about 516,504, and is a Hazara Pro ... district that was re-annexed to Uruzgan in 2006. It also in north borders with Bamyan province. Basically Shahristan is an area containing districts, as; Meramor and Shahristan. After establishment of Daikundi Province Aulqan district was called by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hazara Tribes
The Hazara people are an ethnic group who inhabit and originate from Hazarajat (Hazaristan) region, located in central parts of Afghanistan and generally scattered throughout Afghanistan. However, there are significant populations of Hazaras in Pakistan and Iran, notably in Quetta, Pakistan and in Mashhad, Iran. Furthermore, many Afghan refugees are fleeing the conflict in Afghanistan who have in recent years settled in Iran and further bolstered the Hazara community in Pakistan. Some overarching Hazara tribes are Sheikh Ali, Jaghori, Muhammad Khwaja, Jaghatu, Qara Baghi, Ghaznichi, Behsudi, Dai Mirdad, Turkmani, Uruzgani, Dai Kundi, Dai Zangi, Dai Chopan, Dai Zinyat, Qarlugh and others. Program for Culture and Conflict Studies, US Naval Postgraduate Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Daizangi")
