Yusufzai/Yūsufī
Also known as Yūsufzai, Yousafzai, Esapzay, Yūsufī, Yousafzay
Yusufzai is one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Swabi, Mardan, Bajaur, Peshawar, Tor Ghar), to which they migrated from Kabul during the 16th century, but they are also present in parts of Afghanistan, including Kunar, Kabul, Kandahar and Farah. Outside of these countries, they can be found in Ghoriwala, Bannu (Mughal Khel), Sibi (Akazai), Chagai (Hassanzai) and Rohilkhand. Most Yusufzais speak a northern variety of Pashto and some southern variety of Pashto, most prominent among the Mug
Key facts
- Tribe.name
- Yusufzai
- Tribe.local name
- ايسپزی
- Tribe.image
- A Eusofzye (adjusted).png
- Tribe.caption
- Depiction of a Yusufzai warrior
- Tribe.ethnicity
- Pashtun
- Tribe.location
- Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
- Tribe.parent_tribe
- Sarbani
- Tribe.branches
- Mandanr, Iliaszai, Akozai, Mandan, Isazai, Malizai
- Tribe.language
- Pashto
- Tribe.religion
- 18px Islam
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Wikidata facts
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- A Eusafzye.png
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Mythical genealogy
- History
- Peace treaty with Babur
- Yusufzai Chieftaincy
- Skirmishes with Mughal forces
- Durrani period
- State of Dir
- Yousafzai of Ghoriwala
- Pashto dialect
- Society
- Subtribes
- Notable Yusufzais/Yousafzais
- Notes
- References
Yusufzai is one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Swabi, Mardan, Bajaur, Peshawar, Tor Ghar), to which they migrated from Kabul during the 16th century, but they are also present in parts of Afghanistan, including Kunar, Kabul, Kandahar and Farah. Outside of these countries, they can be found in Ghoriwala, Bannu (Mughal Khel), Sibi (Akazai), Chagai (Hassanzai) and Rohilkhand. Most Yusufzais speak a northern variety of Pashto and some southern variety of Pashto, most prominent among the Mughal Khel branch, as well as Urdu and Dari as second languages.
==Etymology== According to some scholars, including philologist J.W. McCrindle, the name Yūsəpzay or Īsəpzay is derived from the tribal names of Aspasioi and Assakenoi – the ancient inhabitants of the Kunar Valley and the Swat Valley who offered resistance when Alexander invaded their land in 327–326 BCE. According to historian R.C. Majumdar, the Assakenoi were either allied to or a branch of the larger Aspasioi, and both of these ancient tribal names were probably derived from the word Aśvaka, which literally means "horsemen", "horse breeders", or "cavalrymen" (from aśva or aspa, the Sanskrit and Avestan words for "horse").