Tanai

Pashtun tribe

For other uses, see Tanai (disambiguation).

Tanai
تڼی

Ethnicity| Pashtun
Location| Afghanistan, Waziristan
Parent tribe| Karlani
Branches| Darnoohee, Sitkai, Aryozi, Khabkhel
Language| Pashto
Religion|  Islam

The Tanai or Tani tribe of Pashtuns are located on the border of Paktia Province, Khost Province in Afghanistan and Miranshah, the capital of the northern district of the Waziristan region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.[1][2]

## Description

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The Tanai are described as “spirited, brave” and “having a spirit of Afghan honour”. They are an inconspicuous tribe in the history of the region. In dress, they mostly resemble the Dawari, while some others are with a long woolen garment of stripped cotton. Those in the hills traditionally maintain their large rural herding practices.[3][4]

## Subtribes

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The four sub-tribes of the Tanai are:

* Darnoohee
* Sitkai
* Aryozee
* Khaabkhil

## Notable Tanai Pashtuns

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* Lt. Gen. Shahnawaz Tanai, Afghan Army General of the Soviet-Afghan War, Defence Minister and led coup during the civil war

## References

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1. ^ "Tanai Tribe – Database". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
2. ^ Historical dictionary of Afghanistan (2003) by Adamec, Ludwig W. (pg. 366)
3. ^ History of the Pathans: The Karranis (2002) by Haroon Rashid Vol-5, pp. 434-435
4. ^ Ḥayāt-i Afghānī (1867) by Muhammad Hayat Khan

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Pashtun tribes

Bettani|

| Ghilji|

* Ahmadzai
* Jabbarkhel
* Akakhel
* Alikhel
* Andar
* Gulwal
* Hotake
* Ibrahimkhel
* Ibrahimzai
* Kharoti
* Musakhail
* Nasher
* Nasar
* Sulaimankhel
* Tarakai
* Tarakhel
* Tokhi

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Lodi|

* Kundi
* Lodi
* Lohani
* Marwat
* Tatur
* Niazi
* Kharotakhel
* Isakhel
* Sarwani
* Harifal
* Miani
* Sur

Gharghashti|

* Babai
* Dawi
* Gandapur
* Hafizkhel
* Ibrahimzai
* Nattuzai
* Yaqubzai
* Jadun
* Kakar
* Bazai
* Jalalzai
* Khudiadadzai
* Mandokhel
* Nasozai
* Panni
* Barozai
* Safi

Sarbani|

| Durrani|

* Badozai
* Barech
* Kiral
* Loni
* Panjpai
* Alizai
* Ishakzai
* Nurzai
* Zirak
* Achakzai
* Alakozai
* Barakzai
* Mohammadzai
* Musahiban
* Nawabi
* Popalzai
* Habibzai
* Sadozai

|

Yusufzai|

* Adokhel
* Akazai
* Babuzai
* Balarkhel
* Chagharzai
* Degankhel
* Hassanzai
* Kamal Khel
* Kamalzai
* Khan Khel
* Khwaja Khel
* Madakhel
* Mandanr
* Abakhel
* Khadarzai
* Utmanzai
* Mughal Khel
* Niamatkhel
* Ranizai
* Tahirkheli

Other Sarbani|

* Gigyani
* Ghoryakhel
* Chamkani
* Khalil
* Mulagori
* Kasi
* Gumoriani
* Kheshgi
* Mohmand
* Halimzai
* Muhammadzai
* Sherani
* Babar
* Sherpao
* Shinwari
* Tareen
* Tarkani
* Kakazai
* Mamund
* Salarzai
* Wur

Karlani|

* Afridi
* Bangash
* Baizai
* Banuchi
* Dawar
* Dilazak
* Khattak
* Khogyani
* Kharboni
* Sherzad
* Wazir
* Mahsud
* Bahlolzai
* Shamankhel
* Mangal
* Muqbil
* Orakzai
* Mamozai
* Zaimukhts
* Ormur
* Tanai
* Turi
* Utmankhel
* Wardak
* Wazir
* Ahmadzai
* Darweshkhel
* Utmanzai
* Kabul Khel
* Zadran
* Zazai

Allied tribes|

* Sakzai
* Ismailkhel
* Ludin
* Storyani

Terminology|

* zai
* khel

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