ترهخېل(Pashto) | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kabul, Laghman, Samangan and Baghlan | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto (Native), Persian (lingua Franca) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam |
The Tarakhel, or Torakhel (Pashto:توره خیل), are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Ghilji tribe. They can trace their origins back to Kochi nomadic Pashtuns from Zabul. The name 'Tarakhel' originally comes from the word Tora which means sword in Pashto and 'khel' is the suffix for Pashtun tribes. Therefore, the name of this tribe in the Pashtun literature is 'Torakhail' which is translated to the clan of swords or the clan of swordsmen. The people of Tarakhel are divided into two parts in Kabul, the main tribe which resides in Deh Sabz District district of Kabul and the nomad Tarakhelis who are residing in 'Pol-e Charkhi' area of Kabul. They are mainly found in the Deh Sabz district of Kabul and Laghman but also in parts of northern Afghanistan, such as Baghlan and Samangan.[1][2]