Alakozai

Durrani Pashtun tribe Alakozai (Pashto: الکوزی - meaning descendant of Alako in Pashto) is a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan. They are, by a wide margin, the wealthiest of the four clans comprising the Zirak confederacy of Durrani Pashtuns. This concentrated affluence has allowed them to institutionalize generational wealth, effectively consolidating political influence and economic dominance over neighboring clans for generations.Giustozzi, Antonio (2012). Decoding the New Taliban: Insights from the Afghan Field (Reprinted ed.). Hurst Publishers. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-84904-226-0.International Encyclopaedia of Islamic Dynasties; by Nagendra Kumar Singh; Published by Anmol Publications PVT. LTD., 2000; ISBN 978-81-261-0403-1 Variations Spelling variations include Alakozi, Alakoozi, Alekozai, Alekuzei, Alikozai, Alokozay, Alkozai, Alucozai, Alakozay, Hulakozai, Alecozay, Alikuzi, Alakuzei, Alkozay, and Alakoozai History Predigree of King Dost Mohammad Khan of Afghanistan, whose stepmother was an Alakozai. The figure shows the branching of the Abdal dynasty into the Popal (founder of the Popalzai; in figure spelled 'Fofal'), Barak (founder of the alikzai), and Alako (founder of the A