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Afghans Afghans (; ) are the citizens and nationals of Afghanistan, as well as their descendants in the Afghan diaspora. The country is made up of various ethnic groups, of which Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks are the largest. The three main lan ...

, historically refers to the

Pashtun people Pashtuns (, , ; ;), also known as Pakhtuns, or Pathans, are an Iranic ethnic group primarily residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. They were historically also referred to as Afghans until 1964 after the ...

. It is both an ethnicity and nationality. Ethnicity wise, it refers to the Pashtuns. In modern terms, it means both the citizens of Afghanistan and Afghans, a country in Central Asia (of any ethnicity) **

Afghan (ethnonym) The ethnonym Afghan (Pashto: ) has been used historically to refer to the Pashtuns. Since the second half of the twentieth century, the term " Afghan" evolved into a demonym for all residents of Afghanistan, including those outside of the P ...

, the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pashtun ethnicity **

Ethnic groups in Afghanistan Afghanistan is a multinational state, multiethnic and mostly tribe, tribal society. The population of the country consists of numerous ethnolinguistics, ethnolinguistic groups: mainly the Pashtun people, Pashtun, Tajik people, Tajik, Hazara pe ...

, people of various ethnicities that are nationally Afghan * Afghan (biscuit) *

Afghan (blanket) An afghan is a blanket or shawl, usually knitted or crocheted. It is sometimes also called a "throw" of indeterminate size. Afghans are often used as bedspreads, or as a decoration on the back of couches or chairs. Etymology The word ''afghan'' ...

* Afghan coat *

Afghan cuisine Afghan cuisine is influenced by Persian, Central Asian and South Asian cuisines due to Afghanistan's close proximity and cultural ties. The cuisine is halal and mainly based on mutton, beef, poultry and fish with rice and Afghan bread. Accomp ...

Afghan Hound The Afghan Hound is a hound distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat, and a tail with a ring curl at the end. The breed originates in the cold mountains of Afghanistan. Its local name is () or (). Other names for this breed are Tāzī, Balkh ...

, a dog breed originating in parts of Afghanistan and the surrounding regions * Afghan rug *

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

- shortened colloquial name in the Russosphere for the country during the Soviet-Afghan war

People

Given name

* Afghan Muhammad (died 1648), Afghan khan in modern-day Russia

Surname

Sediq Afghan Sediq Afghan ( Dari: ) is an Afghan mathematician and political activist. He is the founder and head of the World Philosophical Math Research Center in Kabul, Afghanistan. He had a prominent role in protests in Kabul about Afghanistan- and Islam- ...

(born 1958), Afghan philosopher *

Asghar Afghan Mohammad Asghar Afghan (; born Mohammad Asghar Stanikzai) is an Afghan former cricketer who had captained the Afghanistan national cricket team. Asghar is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler. In May 2018, he was named as the capta ...

(born 1987), former Afghan cricketer *

Azad Khan Afghan Azād Khān Afghān ( Persian, ), or Azād Shāh Afghān () (died 1781), was a Pashtun military commander and a major contender for supremacy in western Iran after the death of Nader Shah Afshar in 1747.Perry, J. R. (1987), "Āzād Khan Afḡān ...

(died 1781), Afghan commander and ruler

Stage name

Afgan (singer) Afgansyah Reza (born 27 May 1989), better known by his mononym Afgan, is an Indonesian singer and actor, known for his pop music, pop and Contemporary R&B, R&B songs. Early life and education Afgansyah Reza was born on 27 May 1989 in Jakarta, ...

(born 1989), Indonesian musician

Other uses

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The Afghan ''The Afghan'' is a 2006 thriller novel by British writer Frederick Forsyth. Plot summary A joint operation by MI6, the CIA, and Pakistan's ISI against al Qaeda operatives in Pakistan uncovers documents concerning a planned terrorist att ...

'', a 2006 thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth *

Afghan (Australia) Afghan cameleers in Australia, also known as "Afghans" () or "Ghans" (), were camel drivers who worked in Outback Australia from the 1860s to the 1930s. Small groups of cameleers were shipped in and out of Australia at three-year intervals ...

, camel drivers from Afghanistan and Pakistan who came to the Australian outback *

Afghan, Iran Afghan (, also Romanized as Āfghān) is a village in Kambel-e Soleyman Rural District, in the Central District of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also kno ...

, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran