my name is MirWais and i was born in US. my father was born and raised in kandahar (moved to kabul his senior year of highscool). My mother was born in kabul but her family is from Jalalabad (surkhrod) and Logar (baraki barak).

Now my father's grandfather was an ethnic tajik from Ghazni (this isnt 100% but lets just say most extreme scenario). his wife was alakozai from Kandahar. so my grandpa was then half pashtun half tajik. my grandpas wife (my grandma lol) was 100% pashtun. therefore, my dad wud be 75% pashtun 25% tajik (i dont like using percents and stuff but just for the moment).

my moms grandpa from her dads side was from baraki barak and pashtun. my moms grandma from dads side was pashtun from jalalabad. my moms mothers side is from jalalabad, full pashtun (Jabbarkhel), light skinned and green or blue eyes (im the same thing)
Ive always identified with pashtuns and pashtun culture (cuz everyone in my family except my great grandpa was/is pashtun). ive been raised pashtun and practice pashtunwali strictly (even beard, turban, afghan clothes, etc. lol). im in the process of learning pashto from my dad (wen moms family moved to kabul they taught their kids more farsi than pashto).

So finally, i love pashtuns and pashtun culture and identify with it 100% and believe im pashtun. but wud u guys classify me as pashtun

Welcome to the Pashtun club, you're a Pashtun

lol first let us welcome you to PF

someone who has something in him does not doubt it. nor does he depend on strangers confirming what it is that he is.

Welcome aboard. Yes, I would consider you a brother/Pashtun.

salaam
welcome to PF and yup you are pashtun!!

Welcome yes you are pashtun.

What whith all the peopel that don't knwo what they are? How hard is it actually to know your backround -_-

You are such a tool LOL

according to AbassiAfghan who is another forum member you're not Pashtun because he says anyone who allows their pashtun daughters to men who are not Pashtun, then he's a dawus.


Anyways I don't know why any of these even matters anyways? You're Muslim; that is the ONLY thing that matters. the entire Ghilzai tribe are originally not Pashtuns ( my father's side are from the Sakzai branch of Hotak, also from Ghazni); but are Turkish, we (ghilzai/ghalji) came to the area and were absorbed into the local society. Jabbarkhel are a branch of Ghilzai so they too have Turkish origins like. So if Ghilziyan can be Pashtun why can't you?

Jazakallah everyone. it doesnt "matter" in the sense that it drives my life or idenitity, i just wanted to know wat others thought on the matter. even if everyone were to say no, in my heart id know i was pashtun. as for the dawus thing, i wud marry my child to a good muslim (be he pashtun or not) over anything else. manana everyone