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The following is a list of notable Afghanistani people, which includes all the ethnic groups of the modern state of Afghanistan. Afghanistan has gone through territorial changes. This list generally excludes Ethnic Pashtuns who originate from regions that were not controlled by Afghanistan at the time, though there are exceptions for certain figures who are prominent to Pashtuns. It also includes historical figures coming from the present day borders of Afghanistan, even if they were non-Pashtuns.

Monarchs

Amanullah Khan

Presidents

Politicians and diplomats

Abdul Rashid Dostum
Amrullah Saleh

Military figures

Scientists

Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani

Entrepreneurs

Historians

Media people (including actors and film directors)

Nelofer Pazira

Writers (including journalists)

Khaled Hosseini
*Sayed jamla ud din heravi(born 1980)

Mohammad Haider Zhobal history writer

Poets

Mahmud Tarzi

Artists

Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād

Religious figures

Sportspeople

Nadia Nadim

Musicians (including composers)

Female activists

Others


See also

References

  1. ^ Ahmed,Azam (19 August 2013). "An Afghan Shapes Metal and Hard Poetry". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Nordland, Rod (2019-02-15). "She's a Force of Nature, and She Just Declared War on Peace With the Taliban". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  3. ^ "Peace Through Business Network's Profile Photo Peace Through Business Network". ptbn.org.af. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-08.