Moghol people

Ethnic group in Afghanistan

Not to be confused with Mongols or Mughal people.

Ethnic group

MogholRegions with significant populations

Afghanistan| 2,000 (1990 estimate)[1]
Languages
Moghol language, Dari Persian
Religion
predominantly Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Mongolic peoples

The Moghols (also Mogols, Moghuls, Moguls, Monghuls, Monguls) are a Mongolic people in Afghanistan. They reside in the Kundur and Karez-e-Mulla villages of Herat province and in some parts of northern Afghanistan. They used to speak the Moghol language.[1] They are descendants of the Mongol Empire's soldiers who conquered Afghanistan (then part of the Khwarazmian Empire). The Moghols sometimes call themselves "Shahjahan", because some of them joined the army of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Previously, Moghol villages could be found in Ghor, throughout the Hazarajat, and as far east as Badakhshan.[2]

## History

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The ancestors of the Moghols established themselves in the region in the 13th and 14th centuries serving as soldiers during the Mongol conquests. They occupied Khwarazm and the area that soon become the Ilkhanate during this period. While the Moghols used to live throughout Afghanistan, their settlements were reduced to Herat by the mid-20th century. In recent decades, most Moghols have adopted the Dari language and the Moghol language may currently be extinct as a result.[3]

By religion the Moghols are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[4]

## See also

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* Ethnic groups in Afghanistan
* Mogol (disambiguation)
* Qara'unas

## References

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1. ^ a b Mogholi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
2. ^ Dupree, Louis (1997). Afghanistan (2nd ed.). Oxford Pakistan Paperbacks. p. 74\. ISBN 978-0-19-577634-8.
3. ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (2017). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 530\. ISBN 978-1-5381-0227-5.
4. ^ Emadi, Hafizullah (2005). Culture and Customs of Afghanistan. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 11\. ISBN 978-0-313-33089-6.

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* Donghu
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Medieval tribes|

* Khamag Mongol
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* Jalair
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* Darkhad
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* Eljigin
* Khalkha
* Khotogoid
* Sartuul

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* Asud
* Baarin
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Other|

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* Hazara**
* Kangjia
* Mughal**
* Moghol
* Monguor
* Khatso (Yunnan Mongol)
* Sichuan Mongols
* Sogwo Arig
* Tuvan**
* Yugur

See also: Donghu and Xianbei · Turco-Mongol · Modern ethnic groups
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