Alikhel ( ps, عليخېل) or Alikhil is a
Pashtun
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tribe in
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 bordere ...
,
Pakistan
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, and
India
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. Alikhel belongs to the tribe of the
Panni confederation of Pashtuns. It is considered a "brother tribe" of the
Sulaimankhel
The Sulaimankhel ( ps, سليمان خېل), or Suleiman Khel, are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Ghilji tribe of Bettani confederation of Pashtuns, Mostly Nomadic People. In the early 20th century, the tribe was recognised as generally pastoral.
...
and
Tanoli
The Tanoli (Hindko/ ur, تنولی ,تناولی ,تنولي) are a tribe living mostly in the Hazara area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. They form the majority of the population of Lassan Nawab union council. The Tanoli describe themselves a ...
tribes.
[Neamet Ullah History of the Afghans, Bernhard Dorn, 1836, p=49]
In 1924, the Alikhel joined in the
Khost Rebellion initiated by the
Mangal
Mangal Rajgan (or Manghal, Mangla) is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name
*Mangal (singer), Afghan singer
*Mangal Bagh (born 1973), Pakistani militant leader
*Mangal Dhillon, Indian actor ...
tribe.
Notable members
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Abassin Alikhil
Abassin Alikhil (Dari: اباسين علی خیل; born 19 April 1991) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an ex ...
*
Ikram Alikhil
Ikram Alikhil ( ps, ; born 29 September 2000) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his international debut for the Afghanistan cricket team in March 2019.
Domestic and U19 career
He made his Twenty20 debut for Band-e-Amir Dragons in the 2017 Shpagee ...
*
Selsela Alikhil
See also
*
Ali Khel, Orakzai Agency, Pakistan
*
Ali Khel, Jalandhar,
Punjab
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,
India
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Ali Khel, a
district
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in
Ghazni
Ghazni ( prs, غزنی, ps, غزني), historically known as Ghaznain () or Ghazna (), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana ( gr, Αλεξάνδρεια Ωπιανή), is a city in southeastern Afghanistan ...
,
Afghanistan
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*
Ali Khel,
Waziristan
Waziristan (Pashto and ur, , "land of the Wazir") is a mountainous region covering the former FATA agencies of North Waziristan and South Waziristan which are now districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Waziristan covers some . ...
, a town in
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
, conventional_long_name = Federally Administered Tribal Areas
, nation = Pakistan
, subdivision = Autonomous territory
, image_flag = Flag of FATA.svg
, image_coat = File:Coat of arms ...
,
Pakistan
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*
Ali Khel, a town in
Balochistan
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,
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 24 ...
*
Ali Khel,
Malakand, Swat KPK, Pakistan
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Ali Khel,
Paktia
Paktia (Pashto/Dari: – ''Paktyā'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the east of the country. Forming part of the larger Loya Paktia region, Paktia Province is divided into 15 districts and has a population of roughly 6 ...
,
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 bordere ...
*
Ali Khel,
district
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of
Laghman, Afghanistan
*
Ali Khel,
Azakhel Bala,
Nowshera of
KPK province of
Pakistan
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References
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Pakhtun Tribes
{{Pashtun tribes
Ghilji Pashtun tribes
Pashto-language surnames
Pakistani names