Sakzai

Sakzai (Pashto: سکزی), also called Sakazai, Sagzai, Sagzi and Sijzi (Arabic: سجزي), are a historical Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan located within the locales of Nimroz, Ghor, Helmand and Farah.[1][2] The Sakzai are 24 subtribes and 95 or 96 clans with an approximate population of over 4.9 million people. Their name suggests a connection with the historic East Iranian Saka tribes of Central Asia.

References

  1. Globe and Mail - The Taliban - GRAEME SMITH - November 27, 2006
  2. Kaufman, Mark (February 23, 2003). "Afghan poor sell daughters as brides". MSNBC. Retrieved 2008-11-30.

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