Ahmadzai (Ghilji clan)
Not to be confused with Ahmadzai (Wazir clan).
The Ahmadzai (Pashto: احمدزی) are a Pashtun subtribe of the Ghilji confederacy. They are a branch of the larger Sulaimankhel tribe. Traditionally, the Ahmadzai ranged from Logar to Jalalabad, but mostly in Paktia, Paktika, and Khost. A large portion of the tribe live as Kochi nomads.[1] The Jabbarkhel clan is a branch of the Ahmadzai.
Notable Ahmadzai
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- Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the current President of Afghanistan
- Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai, the Grand Council Chieftain of the Kochi people
- Najibullah Ahmadzai, President of Afghanistan from 1987 to 1992
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