Ghilzai
Noun
Meaning
Ghilzai pl (plural only)
Alternative form of Ghilji
Examples
Afghanistan further In the 1880s, Abdur Rahman Khan moved the rebellious Ghilzai Pashtuns from the southern part of the country to the northern part.
Early life and career Hafizullah Amin was born to a Ghilzai Pashtun family in Paghmansfn on 1 August 1929.sfn His father, a civil servant, died when he was still very young.
Najibullah refused, believing the Taliban, Ghilzai Pashtuns like Najibullah, would spare his life and not harm him.
The powerful Ghilzai tribe revolted against the severity of his measures several times.
They did not regain their once vast power until about 500 years later when the Ghilzai Hotakis rose to power.