Alikhel

Alikhel (Pashto: علي‌خېل) or Alikhil or Alikhail is a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Alikhel belongs to the tribe of the Panni confederation of Pashtuns. It is considered a "brother tribe" of the Sulaimankhel.

In 1924, the Alikhel joined in the Khost Rebellion initiated by the Mangal tribe.

According to the Naval Postgraduate School (2007), the Ali Khel sub-tribe includes the following branches:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Neamet Ullah History of the Afghans|Bernhard Dorn|1836|p=49
  2. ↑ Frank Clements (2003). Conflict in Afghanistan: a historical encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-85109-402-8. Retrieved 1 April 2011.