The Muqbil is a

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tribe, cousins of the Zadrans and

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 ...

s. They mostly reside in

Said Karam District Said Karam ( ps, سيدکرم ولسوالۍ, fa, ولسوالی سیدکرم) is a district in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The main town in the district is Khandkhel. The district is within the heartland of the Muqbil tribe of Pashtuns.

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. They can be further divided into five clans: Musakhel, Sultak, Ahmadkhel, Hasankhel, and Bobaki.Adamec, Vol. 6, 459-469

References

Sources

''Ethnic Identity in Afghanistan''
Center for Culture and Conflict Studies, US Naval Postgraduate School {{Paktia Province Karlani Pashtun tribes Paktia Province