Noorzai or Nurzai (Pashto: نورزی ) are one of the major tribes of the Pashtun[1]. Noorzai are descendants of Panjpai section of Durranis and they have been living in Afghanistan for hundreds of years[2]. The Noorzai live in places such as Kandahar, Kabul, Farah, Helmand, Herat, Nimroz, and some parts of Pakistan.
In Pakistan, Noorzai are clan of Tor Tareen in Pishin District near Quetta city.
References
- ^ Shahrani, M. Nazif Mohib; Canfield, Robert Leroy (1984). Revolutions & rebellions in Afghanistan: anthropological perspectives. Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley. p. 236
- ^ Liebl, Vern (2007). "Pushtuns, Tribalism, Leadership, Islam and Taliban: A Short View." Small Wars & Insurgencies. 18 (3). 492 – 510
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