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Who are the Pashtuns?
The Pashtuns are an Iranic ethnic group living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are typically characterized by the usage of the Eastern Iranian Pashto language and practice of Pashtunwali, which is a traditional set of ethics guiding individual and communal conduct. Their origins are unclear. The Pushtun heartland extends along the eastern and southern Afghanistan border, from Nuristan in the north down to the southern provinces around Qandahar. Almost every province of Afghanistan has Pashutns living in it. Pushtuns can be identified by three major traits: their language (Pashto); their lineage (they consider themselves descended from one founding ancestor); and their code of honor, called pushtunwali. It is a legal and moral code covering issues of honor (namuz), solidarity (nang), hospitality (melmastai), and shame and revenge (badal). "For a Pushtun, the defense of namuz, even unto death, is required," "I am a Pushtun first, a Muslim second, and an Afghan third, but Afghanistan is and will always be land of Pashutns." a quote which is used by almost all Pashtuns.
Why are the Pashtun people so powerful as a group?
Because they are a martial race and are descendant of aryans and partial descendants of scythians who were very powerul people of there time and as well as pashtuns. Pashtuns have defeated two super power of there times one Britain and other russia and even today they represent majority of Afghanistan and second largest majority of Pakistan and Pakistan which is very important nation of southeast Asia and a nuclear power pashtuns represents a big portion of its army and also virtually occupy its transport industry. Pashtuns have also a history of resisting against any foreign power.They have formidable reputation of warriors. Films from Bollywood like "KHUDAGAWAH" AND "PALLAY KHAN" are made on them which shows there braveness, there act of sacrificing there lifes for there friend, loyalty and for hospitality and assylum for all guest seeking help.Traditionally, a social code known as the Pashtunwali ("Pashtun Way") regulated the behavior of Pashtun men. The key principles of this code are honor, courage, and hospitality. Their wealth is their spirit and love of freedom. They are people possessing true warrior soul.
Are the taliban sunni Muslims?
Answer:The Taliban do adhere to the fundamental principles of Islam, so they are, technically, Muslims. They do not violate any principle belief, or religious practice.HOWEVER . . . . they are not properly educated in Islam, and they are very reactionary. They clearly do not understand that a lot of what they are doing is simply wrong, in Islam. That's why they do incorrect things - like attack girls' schools, etc.
What did the Hazaras do in The Kite Runner?
Pashtuns (Pashto: پښتون Paṣ̌tun, Pax̌tun, also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns), also called Pathans[11] (Urdu: پٹھان, Hindi: पठान Paṭhān) or ethnic Afghans,[12] are an Eastern Iranian ethno-linguistic group with populations primarily in Afghanistan and in the North-West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. The Pashtuns are typically characterized by their usage of the Pashto language and practice of Pashtunwali, which is an ancient traditional code of conduct and honor.[13] Pashtun society consists of many tribes and clans which were rarely politically united,[14] until the rise of the Durrani Empire in 1747.[3] Pashtuns played a vital role during the Great Game as they were caught between the imperialist designs of the British and Russian empires. For over 250 years, they reigned as the dominant ethnic group in Afghanistan. More recently, the Pashtuns gained worldwide attention after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and with the rise and fall of the Taliban, since they are the main ethnic contingent in the movement. Pashtuns are also an important community in Pakistan, where they are prominently represented in the military and are the second-largest ethnic group.[15] The Pashtuns are the world's largest (patriarchal) segmentary lineage ethnic group.[16] The total population of the group is estimated to be around 42 million, but an accurate count remains elusive due to the lack of an official census in Afghanistan since 1979.[17] There are an estimated 60 major Pashtun tribes and more than 400 sub-clans.
