Pashto: A Code, A Language and A Life-long Quest!

                                       بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم    What is Tablighi Jamaat. (Please read,important for all muslims and non muslims) (M.Shafiq)Thanks to Wikipedia Tablighi Jamaat ( Urdu : تبلیغی جماعت ‎, Tablīghī Jamā‘at ; Arabic : جماعة التبليغ ‎, Jamā‘at at-Tablīgh ; Bengali : তাবলীগ জামাত ; Hindi : तबलीग़ी जमात ; English: Society for spreading faith) is a global Sunni Islamic proselytizing and revivalist movement that focuses on urging Muslims return to orthodox Sunni Islam, [ and particularly in matters of ritual, dress, and personal behavior.The organisation is estimated to have between twelve and 150 million adherents (the majority living in South Asia), and a presence in somewhere between 150 and 213 countries . It has been called "one of the most influential religious movements in 20th century Islam". The movement was started in 1927 by Mu...

A beautiful Pashtun Culture Hujra M.Shafiq The term hujra is especially prevalent in the predominantly Pashtun areas of Pakistan. Pashtun hujras are used mainly to entertain male guests in a household, although sometimes community hujras are also maintained by tribal units. In individual houses, the size and trappings of a hujra are sometimes indicative of family status. As old as perhaps the Jirga itself is, Hujra is a community club situated in each village, each Khail (street) and some times owned by a well off family but shared by the whole community. Other than a place to accommodate collective ceremonies, male members of the community who hang out and associate like a larger family regularly attend hujra(s). Members of a Hujra are mostly close relatives but other people from neighborhood are also welcomed. Elderly people spend their day to enjoy hubble-bubble and chat over the tea, younger men in their spare time listen to the stories of elders anraise issues...

Village beauty Sulaimankhel,Peshawar Pakistan. M.Shafiq. Suleman khel(Badhber) is the beautiful village of Peshawar, Pakistan. Nice people are living there and his occupation work in field, small business, transporter,some government employers and so other.... The Sulaimankhel (Pashto: سليمان خېل‎), or Suleiman Khel, are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Ghilzai confederation. In the early 20th century, the tribe was recognized as generally pastoral.[1] In 1924, the Suleiman Khel joined in the Khost Rebellion initiated by the Mangal tribe.[2] The Suleiman Khel are one of the largest Ghilzai Pashtun sub tribes. Population of this tribe primarily lies in Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to Ghulab Mangal, former governor of Paktika Province, the Suleimankhel provided the majority of recruits for the Taliban in the province.[3] As a result, the level of Anti-Coalition Militia activities remain high in areas dominated by Suleiman Khel.[3] The bias of some sub-tribes toward t...

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Who Are the Pashtun? Definition: With a population of at least 50 million, the Pashtun people are Afghanistan's largest ethnic group, and are also the second-largest ethnicity in Pakistan . Pashtuns are united by the Pashto language, which is a member of the Indo-Iranian language family, although many also speak Dari (Persian) or Urdu. One important aspect of tradition Pashtun culture is the code of Pashtunwali or Pathanwali, which sets out standards for individual and communal behavior. This code may date back to at least the second century BCE, although undoubtedly it has undergone some modifications in the past two thousand years. Some of the principles of Pashtunwali include hospitality, justice, courage, loyalty and honoring women. Interestingly, the Pashtuns do not have a single origin myth. Since DNA evidence shows that Central Asia was among the first places peopled after humans left Africa, the ancestors of the Pashtuns may have been in the area for an incr...

Ajab khan afridi a valiant Pathan The Story I'm telling you a story, listeners! Among the Afridis was a youth named Ajab Khan. He was a valiant Pathan whose manliness was not doubted, and this young man was a firm enemy of the English. He firmly detested slavery and he had a brother, Shahzada, also like a rose. His dear father is remembered by the name Sherdil, and his family was both honored and respected. They were of Adam Khel lineage, living in the Pass, and that tribe is famous for its brave men. His father had died, leaving behind him the two brothers who were brave fellows eager for weapons. Ajab Khan was in the season of his youth and he had a great desire to fight the British. He had a rifle and pistol slung over his shoulder and he was famous for his great accuracy at targets. When the lads gathered together in the guesthouse, the young ones would make jokes and wisecracks. Music was made with rebab and clay drum and the sessions would warm up the maidan. Bu...