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Afghanistan: Ghilzai nomads, as depicted in a 1840s' lithograph by James Rattray.

Afghanistan: Ghilzai nomads, as depicted in a 1840s' lithograph by James Rattray.

Ghilzai are one of the major Pashtun tribes found in Afghanistan. They are also known historically as Ghiljies, Ghaljis, and possibly Gharzais. These Pashtun people are located mainly in southeastern Afghanistan, between Kandahar and Kabul, and extending eastwards towards the Suleiman Mountains into Pakistan. They are the second Pashtun tribal confederation after the Durrani.