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The Zadran or Dzadranr is a tribe within the Pashtun ethnic group, originating in the "Dzadran arc" of Afghanistan, which includes the Wazi Zadran, Shwak and Gerda Serai districts of Paktia,[1] Nika, Zaruk, Gayan and Urgun districts of Paktika,[2] and parts of Qalandar, Nadar Shah Kot and Spira districts of Khost.[3] Few members of the tribe can be also found in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border.[4] According to the Asia Times the Zadran is a branch of the Soloman Khail.[5] According to Zadran.com Zadran are a branch of the Karlanri supertribe.[6]

Prominent members of the Zadran tribe

Prominent members of the Zadran tribe include:

name notes
Pacha Khan
Abdul Wali Khan
  • Son of Pacha Khan, military commander of Gardez in 2002.[4]
Amanullah Zadran
Kamal Khan Zadran
Jalal Ud Din Haqqani
Ibrahim Haqqani Military commander for Paktia Province.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Zadran: Pashtun tribe mainly residing in the “Zadran Arc” a 9-district area encompassing portions of the Paktya, Paktika and Khowst provinces.", Paktia Executive Summary on nps.edu
  2. ^ Paktika Executive Summary on nps.edu
  3. ^ Khost Executive Summary on nps.edu
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Afghan power brokers: Playing the tribal loyalty card". Christian Science Monitor. 2002-06-10. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  5. ^ Syed Saleem Shahzad (2002-03-07). "Taliban draw strength from tribal roots". Asia Times. Retrieved 2009-06-08. Maulana Jalaluddin Haqqani, who captured Khost province from the communist militia in 1991, hails from the Zadran tribe, which is a branch of the Soloman Khail. Similarly, most of the Taliban in Paktia hail from the Galzai or one of its branches. This makes for strong blood ties.
  6. ^ Zadran Family Tree on zadran.com
  7. ^ Scott Baldauf (2002-07-29). "Firefight shows strong Al Qaeda persistence". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2009-06-27.