Karlani

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Karlāṇī or Karrani (

FATA region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and certain parts of eastern Afghanistan. In the 16th century the Karlani founded the Karrani dynasty, the last dynasty to rule the Bengal Sultanate
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Karlani
کرلاڼي
Ethnicity
Zazi (Dzadzi),Turi
LanguagePashto
Religion Islam

Origins

The Karrani are likely to be related or descendants of the house of

Arab origins.[9] Sections of Karlanis claim descent from Muhammad.[4] Nevertheless, the Karlanis consider themselves as Pashtuns.[5]

Dialect

Karlani tribes speak central dialect, a distinct dialect of Pashto.[10]

Karlani tribes

See also

References

  1. ^ "THe History of The Dilzak Tribe" (urdu) By Asarjan, First Edition_2011 p 68
  2. ^ Iran and the Caucasus. Brill. 2023. p. 154.
  3. ^ Iran and the Caucuses. Brill publishing. pp. 154–157.
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  9. ^ "AFRĪDĪ". Encyclopaedia Iranica.
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