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Also known as: Afghan, Pakhtun, Pathan, Pushtun
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Category: Geography & Travel
Also spelled:
Pushtun or Pakhtun
Hindustani:
Pathan
Persian:
Afghan
Key People:
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Related Topics:
Afrīdī
Ghilzay
Durrānī
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Pashtun, ethnolinguistic group residing primarily in the region that lies between the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan and the northern stretch of the Indus River in Pakistan. The Pashtun constitute the largest ethnic group of the population of Afghanistan and bore the exclusive name of Afghan before that name came to denote any native of the present land area of Afghanistan. The Pashtun are united primarily by a common language, Pashto. Other commonalities include Sunni Islam and a common social code (Pashtunwali) that governs both ethical behaviour and custom. The origins of the Pashtun are debated, including among the Pashtun ...(100 of 480 words)

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