Alizai (Pashtun tribe)
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Alizai is a Pashtun tribe indigenous to southern Afghanistan. It belongs to the Panjpai confederation of the larger Durrani tribe of Ahmad Shah Durrani. Alizai is also a name of Baloch tribe in Balochistan.
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Geographic distribution
The Alizai tribe mostly reside in the Loy Kandahar region of southern Afghanistan. They are concentrated around Helmand and Farah provinces and Alizai is also a name of Baloch tribe in Balochistan.[1][2]
In 2007, Alizai tribesmen in the village of Musa Qala in Helmand province united under Mullah Abdul Salam fought alongside the Taliban. Mullah Abdul Salam later agreed to change sides and was appointed by President Hamid Karzai as the governor of Musa Qala district.[3]
Notable people
- Mullah Akhtar Mansour - Supreme leader of the Taliban movement
See also
Notes and references
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