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Nurzai

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Noorzai also spelled as Noorzai (Pashto: نورزی) is the name of a Pashtun tribe, part of the Panjpai section of Durrani Tareen Pashtuns.[1] Their name means "son of light" whereas Nur is an Arabic word that means "light", and "zai" means "son of" in the Pashto language. Tribally speaking, they are disputed by many Zirak Pashtuns to neither be Durrani nor Ghilji.[2] Historically the Noorzai tribe can be found in Kandahar province, as well as Helmand province, Herat and Farah. Furthermore, the tribe is even spread out as far as Pakistan.[3] They are specifically centered in Panjwai district, Maywand district, Nawzad, Garmsir and Washir district.[1] These places were infamous for being one of the main battlegrounds during the war in Afghanistan.

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References

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  1. ^ Nurzai Clan
  2. ^ "Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ Project, Joshua. "Pashtun Nurzai in Pakistan". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  4. ^ Burnett 2020, p. 57.
  5. ^ Saikal, Amin (May 29, 2020). "Resolving the Afghan Presidential Dispute". Australian Institute of International Affairs. Retrieved September 25, 2020.