Afridi
Sign in to saveThe Afrīdī ( Aprīdai, plur. Aprīdī; ) are a Pashtun tribe present mostly in tribal areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Key facts
- Ethnic group.group
- Afridi
- Ethnic group.native_name_lang
- ps
- Ethnic group.image
- Afridi tribesmen fire.png
- Ethnic group.image_caption
- Afridi tribesmen firing behind a rock, 1880
- Ethnic group.languages
- Pashto, Urdu
- Ethnic group.rels
- Islam
- Ethnic group.related
- KhattakOrakzaiWazirBanuchiand other Karlani Pashtun tribes
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology and origins
- Etymology
- Origins
- History
- Resistance against the Mughals
- British Raj
- First Kashmir War
- Clans
- Religion
- List of notable Afridis
- In Sports
- Politicians
- Combatants
- Businessman
- Martyrs
- Others
- References
- External links
The Afrīdī ( Aprīdai, plur. Aprīdī; ) are a Pashtun tribe present mostly in tribal areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The Afridis are most dominant in the Spin Ghar range west of Peshawar in Tribal areas of modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, covering most of the Khyber Pass and Maidan in Tirah which is their Native Tribal Territory. They are the closest to Orakzai in their language, culture and geographic areas.