Who Is Afridi ?
Afridi tribes are sometimes called (Apridi) in the local dialect of Pashtuns, but the original word is (Afridi). The Afridi clan is actually from the Kirlani (Kirlandi) race and this clan settled in the world long before the time of Hazrat Jesus (peace be upon him).
Among the four Pashtun tribes mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus in 500 BC, there was also an "Epi-Riti" tribe, which is the present-day Afridi tribe of the scholars, as linguists agree. That there is a similarity between Epi Riti and Afridi.
According to the Pashtun genealogy, Afridi or Afridi was the son of Burhan, the grandson of Kaki and the great-grandson of Kurlan (Kirlan) and according to a tradition, Afridi Baba's real name was Usman Baba, but later due to some incident he became Afridi (Afridi). According to another tradition, the name of Amjad, the ancestor of the Afridi tribes, was Faridun, who was the great-grandson of Kirlan Baba. Afridi tribes live in the Khyber Pass, Kohat and Tera valleys. In the east of the Afridi tribes are Khattak, in the south are Orakzai, Spinghar and Bangash, in the east are Shenwari and in the north are the Mohmand tribes of Abad. The majority of the Afridi tribes live mainly in the hilly areas.
The people of Afridi tribes are strong, hardworking, hospitable, honorable and believe in Pashtun traditions of life. Bravery and young manhood is their specialty and the brave descendants of Afridi tribes fought against the oppression of Mughal emperors and British imperialism from Alexander the Great. They have accomplished feats and fought hard against every external attack for the protection of their freedom, tribal society and geographical unity. At present, the Afridi tribes are further divided into eight sub-branches, which are further divided into sub-sub-branches. Their brief description is as follows.
1. Malik Din Khel who live in Maidan, Shalobar, Shadla, Tand, Chora, Khajurai and Khyber Pass.
2. Qambarkhel Afridi people are living in the areas of Kahodara, Shalobar, Bar Shalobar, Nawa, Bara, and Kajurai.
3. Kokikhel Afridi tribe is settled with a majority in the areas of Doh Turi, Tor Supri, Rajgul, Makhrnai, Lala Chaina and Jamrud to Ali Masjid.
4. The Zakhkhel tribe is settled in Khyber Pass, Spree Kudu, Bazar, Alcha, Karmana, Prag, Banku, Shen Kamar, Tora Wala, Bokar, Sunda Pul and Shadla.
5. Sah Pai tribe who live in Bara, Tarkhu Kis, Sunda Pul, Lagri and Kajuri.
6. Kamrakhel, this tribe of Afridis resides in Ghari, Savokh, Takhta Kale, Ghulam Ali, Baghrai, Vach Pal, Chalguzi and Meru Dara.
7. People of Akakhel tribe are settled in Akakhel Meera, Galikhel, Bara, Kajurai and Waran.
8. Adam Khel tribe is in Akhor Dara and Maidan.
The more important and prominent divisions of the Afridi tribes include Zarghun Khel, Muhammad Khel, Torspar, Feroze Khel, Sher Khan Khel, Kamal Khel, Basik Khel, Meta Khan Khel, Katiya Khel, Zona Khel, Sheikh Mal Khel, Abdul Khel, Wind, Lindi. Khel, Bargat Khel, Dildar Khel, Zafari, Abdul Rahman Khel, Ahmed Khel, Niki Khel, Rumozkhel, Fateh Khel, Bahram Gour, Bakiha, Budia, Kamal Khel, Sultan Khel, Sikander Khel, Shan Khel, Daulat Khel, Umar Khel, Mother Khel, Meri Khel, Shalobar Khel, and Eli Khel etc. are included.
Bara, Jamrud, Landi Kotal and Akhor Dara are the trading centers of Afridi tribes and due to the lack of arable land, most of the people of Afridi tribes have long been associated with Pak Afghan trade and related labor.
In addition to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and adjacent tribal areas, Afridi tribes are also settled in the cities of Kabul, Jalalabad and Kunduz in Afghanistan, while there are also many in the cities of Deccan, Panipat, the famous area of Haryana province, Kashmir, Bihar, and Qaim Jang in Uttar Pradesh. A large number of Afridi people are living there.
It is noteworthy that the former President of India Dr. Zakir Hussain belonged to the Afridi Pakhtun tribe of Uttar Pradesh. Apart from this, another Pashto poet of India, Qasim Ali Khan, was also an Afridi who passed away as Sahab Dewan poet. Among the other prominent personalities belonging to the Afridi clan, Nawab Azmat Ali Koki Khel, Sher Khan Khel and his son Ajab Khan Afridi have been great heroes of the war of independence against the British imperialism, who have become a part of Pashto folklore. Later, Ajab Khan Afridi migrated to Afghanistan and died in Kunduz city and was buried there. The successful Pashto film Ajab Khan was made on the achievements and Mujahideen life of Ajab Khan Afridi, which is one of the successful films of Pashto film industry and Badr Asif Khan.
Pashto poet Khater Afridi, Ajab Khan Afridi, Multan Khan Afridi, former President of India Zakir Khan Afridi, lawyer Latif Afridi, Rahmat Shah Afridi, the founder of the English daily Frontier Post, the world's great cricketer and record-winning opener Shahid Afridi, also supported the Afridi tribes. It has gained fame at national and international level.
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