Nurzai
Nurzai also spelled as Noorzai (Pashto: نورزئی) (meaning son of the light) is the name of a Pashtun tribe, part of the Panjpai section of Durrani Tareen Pashtuns.[1]
The word "nūr" derives from the Arabic word for the light. While the word "zai" derives from the Pashto word for son or son of. Zai is affixed to the end of Pashtun tribal names.
They are known for their hospitality.
Notable individuals
- Hibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Commander of the Taliban and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
- Hazrat molvi muhammad janرحمت الله علیه of mirbazar, kandahar . A great sufi of his time and khalifa of hazrat Ghulam Ali Shah Dehlaviرحمت الله علیه
- Malak Uneeb Khan Nurzai, Supreme Tribal Cheif of the Nurzai Clan residing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan.
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