The Badzhui (Bajuwi) are a subgroup of the
Shughni group of
Pamiris, although sometimes considered to be a distinct ethnographic group. They are primarily
Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ...
, unlike the Shughni who are
Ismaili
Isma'ilism ( ar, الإسماعيلية, al-ʾIsmāʿīlīyah) is a branch or sub-sect of Shia Islam. The Isma'ili () get their name from their acceptance of Imam Isma'il ibn Jafar as the appointed spiritual successor (imām) to Ja'far al-Sa ...
. The Badzhui are also known under the generic term
Pamir people.
[Olson, James Stuart.''An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China'' (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1998), 273-274.] They live in the
Rushon District tg, Ноҳияи Рӯшон
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of the
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region,
Tajikistan.
See also
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Pamiri people
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Pamir languages
The Pamir languages are an areal group of the Eastern Iranian languages, spoken by numerous people in the Pamir Mountains, primarily along the Panj River and its tributaries.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Pamir language family was s ...
References
Ethnic groups in Tajikistan
Ethnic groups in China
Pamiri people
Ethnic groups in Asia
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