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Pashtuns (/ ˈpʌʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpɑːʃˌtʊn /, / ˈpæʃˌtuːn /; Pashto: پښتانه, romanized: Pəx̌tānə́; [17]), also known as Pakhtuns, [18] or Pathans, [a] are a nomadic, [22][23][24] pastoral, [25][26] eastern Iranic ethnic group [18] primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. [27][28] They historically were also refe...
Pashtun, ethnolinguistic group residing primarily in the region that lies between the Hindu Kush in northeastern Afghanistan and the northern stretch of the Indus River in Pakistan. The Pashtun constitute the largest ethnic group of the population of Afghanistan and bore the exclusive name of Afghan before that name came to denote any native of ...
Discover more about the Pashtun people, who are also known as Pathans. Learn about their language, culture, history, and more.
Most Pashtuns are Sunni Muslims, who follow the Hanafi school-of-thought. There are various Shia Pashtun tribes in the eastern parts of Paktia province (Afghanistan). A huge percentage of the Turis are Shia Muslims while the Bangash tribes are 50% Sunni and 50% Shia Muslims.
Pashtuns comprise over 15.42 percent of Pakistan's population or 25.6 million people. In Afghanistan, they make up an estimated 42 percent of the population or 12.5 million people.
Pashtun culture (Pashto: پښتون کلتور) is based on Pashtunwali, as well as speaking of the Pashto language and wearing Pashtun dress. Pashtunwali and Islam are the two main factors which make the baseline for the social behavior in Pashtun society. [1]
Pakhta theory. The Vedic people of the region were historically known as the Pakthas, and were identified by the Ancient Greeks as the Pactyans, and considered as ancestors of modern Pakthuns.