Nurzai Tribel

The name Nurzai, liguistically, is a combination of Arabic and Pashto meaning son of the light. The word "nūr" derives from the Arabic word for the light. While the word "zai" derives from the Pashto word for son or son of. Zai affixed to the end of Pashtun tribal names is the Pashto equivalent of the popular Persian "zada" often affixed to the end of names belonging to indigenous Persian peoples.

The Nurzai that is actually spelled as "Noorzai" is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. A clan of Durani Pashtuns with the majority living in the Southern and Western provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Herat, Farah and Nimroz. There are around three hundred thousand Noorzais living in Kabul, Mazar and other provinces of Afghanistan. With a population of almost 5 million, Noorzais make 1/6 of the entire Afghanistan's population. Noorzais are historically known to be tough warriors and the guardians of Afghanistan's southern and Western borders.