Wur

"Wara" redirects here. For the village, see Wara, Poland.

Wur (also known as Wara) are Pakhtun tribe in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Wur along with the Kakazai and Salarzai, are a division of the Tarkani tribe. There are about 3,000 of them living principally in the Watelai valley in Bajaur.

References

• "A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India" published by The General Staff Army Headquarter, Calcutta, India - (Originally Published 1910) - Kakazai / Kakayzai Pathan Tribe is mentioned on page 30 (under ‘K’ - Kakazai), page 12 (under ‘D’ - Daulat Khel - A sub-division of Kakazai Pathans), page 29 (under ‘M’ - Maghdud Khel, Mahsud Khel and Mahmud Khel - sub-divisions of Kakazai Pathans) and page 41 (Clan of Tarkani / Tarklanri Tribe)

• "Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India" Volume One published by Government Mono Type Press, Simla, India - (Originally Published 1907) :: Kakazai / Kakayzai Pathan Tribe is mentioned on Page 555 ::

• "Tazkara" (also called "Tazkira-e-pathan"), Khan Roshan Khan, pp 176–181 (in Urdu).
• Kakezai/Kakazai Afghan/Pathan Tribe, Tazkara by Khan Roshan Khan online scans of Urdu text

• "Tareekh-e-Kakazai" (a.k.a. "Hidayat Afghani - Tareekh-e-Kakazai Tarkani" (Originally Published May, 1933)