Afghan people - Pashtun

Afghan is the name used to describe a person from the country of Afghanistan. It is, however, hard to combine the varying groups. Often times the Pashtun are refered to as Afghans while other groups hold to their ethnic name (ex. Tajiks are known as Tajiks, etc.). The citizens of Afghanistan are in many ways somewhat distinct from the notion of ethnic Afghans as a result of this understanding. In addition, many Afghans, such as the Tajiks, consider themselves distinct from Iranians since the religious wars between Shias and Sunnis dur ...

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• Afghan people - Baluch
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• Afghan people - Culture
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• Afghan people - Religion
• Afghan people - Symbols
• Afghan people - Identity

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For more information see:History of Afghanistan and Durrani Empire Afghans as a whole draw their modern national identity from the founding of the Durrani Empire in the mid 1700's. From 1747 until 1823 Ahmad Shah and his sons and grandsons held the monarchy. They were the first Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, from the Sadozai line of the Abdali (known as the Durrani since Ahmad Shah's reign) group of clans. It was under the leadership of Ahmad Shah that the nation of Afghanistan began to take shape following centuries of fragmentation and exploitation. However each ethnic group has its own unique history ...

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Afghan people - Contributions to Humanity. The different ethnic groups that today make up Afghanistan made significant contributions in poetry, architecture, art, music, and religion. Prominent individuals are: Literature: Ibn Sina (Avicenna), one of the greatest philosophers and scientists in history - Tajik Jalaundin-e-Rumi, one of the greatest Persian poets - Tajik Khushal Khan Khattak, the greatest Pashtun poet - Pashtun Abdur Rahman ...

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Afghan people, Afghan people - History, Afghan people - Pashtun, Afghan people - Tajik, Afghan people - Hazara, Afghan people - Uzbek, Afghan people - Turkmen, Afghan people - Baluch, Afghan people - Nuristani, Afghan people - Culture, Afghan people - Contributions to Humanity, Afghan people - Language, Afghan people - Religion, Afghan people - Symbols, Afghan people - Identity

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