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112:. Ahmad was a son of Wazir.
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82:similarly named community
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21:Ahmadzai (Ghilji clan)
163:Maria Toorpakai Wazir
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289:Gul, Imtiaz (2010).
222:Encyclopædia Iranica
158:Ayesha Gulalai Wazir
153:Muhammad Iqbal Wazir
227:Columbia University
193:peshawer khan Wazir
183:Farzana Iqbal Wazir
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970:Mahabatkhel
960:Khwaja Khel
852:Mohammadzai
653:Gharghashti
604:Kharotakhel
502:Ibrahimkhel
1415:Categories
1380:Ismailkhel
1344:Kabul Khel
1253:Shamankhel
1039:Ghoryakhel
1018:Tahirkheli
1008:Niamatkhel
945:Kamal Khel
930:Chagharzai
683:Ibrahimzai
507:Ibrahimzai
469:Jabbarkhel
396:2019-02-04
247:6 December
199:References
1307:Utmankhel
1284:Zaimukhts
1247:Bahlolzai
1072:Gumoriani
988:Khadarzai
955:Khan Khel
940:Hassanzai
935:Degankhel
925:Balarkhel
859:Musahiban
738:Mandokhel
676:Hafizkhel
517:Musakhail
217:"AḤMADZĪ"
1395:Storyani
1337:Utmanzai
1323:Ahmadzai
1220:Kharboni
1214:Khogyani
1145:Salarzai
1115:Shinwari
1088:Halimzai
1059:Mulagori
1045:Chamkani
995:Utmanzai
965:Madakhel
950:Kamalzai
902:Yusufzai
880:Habibzai
874:Popalzai
846:Barakzai
841:Alakozai
836:Achakzai
819:Ishakzai
723:Jalalzai
697:Yaqubzai
690:Nattuzai
670:Gandapur
546:Tarakhel
463:Ahmadzai
319:(2013).
265:Pakistan
131:Location
125:Deobandi
106:Karlanri
98:Pakistan
90:Utmanzai
47:Ahmedzai
35:Aḥmadzai
1277:Mamozai
1271:Orakzai
1227:Sherzad
1209:Khattak
1204:Dilazak
1194:Banuchi
1182:Bangash
1169:Karlani
1131:Kakazai
1125:Tarkani
1107:Sherpao
1101:Sherani
1082:Mohmand
1077:Kheshgi
1034:Gigyani
1013:Ranizai
981:Abakhel
975:Mandanr
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887:Sadozai
809:Panjpai
789:Badozai
781:Durrani
772:Sarbani
754:Barozai
743:Nasozai
625:Harifal
619:Sarwani
611:Isakhel
541:Tarakai
512:Kharoti
482:Alikhel
477:Akakhel
446:Bettani
119:of the
102:Mehsuds
76:Origins
72:tribe.
64:in the
54:Pashtun
49:) is a
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1354:Zadran
1312:Wardak
1266:Muqbil
1261:Mangal
1242:Mahsud
1187:Baizai
1177:Afridi
1138:Mamund
1120:Tareen
1052:Khalil
915:Akazai
866:Nawabi
824:Nurzai
814:Alizai
794:Barech
583:Marwat
577:Lohani
523:Nasher
497:Hotake
492:Gulwal
455:Ghilji
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43:احمدزی
39:Pashto
1390:Ludin
1359:Zazai
1317:Wazir
1297:Tanai
1292:Ormur
1234:Wazir
1199:Dawar
831:Zirak
799:Kiral
748:Panni
716:Bazai
710:Kakar
705:Jadun
660:Babai
632:Miani
598:Niazi
590:Tatur
567:Kundi
551:Tokhi
531:Nasar
487:Andar
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70:Wazir
1385:Khel
1302:Turi
1067:Kasi
804:Loni
762:Safi
665:Dawi
572:Lodi
560:Lodi
327:ISBN
297:ISBN
270:ISBN
249:2013
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