Mehsud tribe
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The Mehsud tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribal group primarily inhabiting the rugged mountainous region of South Waziristan in Pakistan, known historically for its strong warrior culture and resistance to external control.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pashtun tribe
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| administrativeDistrict | South Waziristan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | militant activity in South Waziristan ⓘ |
| borderRegion | Afghanistan–Pakistan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanStructure | tribal ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
blood feuds
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ tribal honor code ⓘ |
| demographicRegion | north-central South Waziristan ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnographicGroupOf | Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Pashtunwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringTribe |
Afridi tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhittani tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Burki tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Orakzai tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Wazir tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Abdullah Mehsud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ali Wazir (politician of Mehsud-Wazir background) NERFINISHED ⓘ Baitullah Mehsud NERFINISHED ⓘ Hakimullah Mehsud NERFINISHED ⓘ Qari Hussain Mehsud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
resistance to external control
ⓘ
warrior culture ⓘ |
| hasSubtribe |
Bahlolzai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manzai NERFINISHED ⓘ Shabi Khel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyInvolvedIn |
anti-British resistance
ⓘ
frontier conflicts in British India ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Federally Administered Tribal Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-autonomous tribal area ⓘ |
| inhabits | rugged mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
armed resistance
ⓘ
tribal autonomy ⓘ |
| language | Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ South Waziristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryReputation | formidable fighters ⓘ |
| partOf | Pashtun tribal system ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| sharesBorderAreaWith | Waziristan tribal areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | segmentary lineage system ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Karlani Pashtuns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion | South Waziristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCustomaryLaw | jirga system ⓘ |
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