Wazir
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Wazir or Vazir means Minister in Middle East
ern languages. It may refer to:
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern languages. It may refer to:
People
- Wazir Akbar KhanAkbar KhanAmir Akbar Khan Amir Akbar Khan Amir Akbar Khan (1816 – 1846;, born as Mohammad Akbar Khan and famously known as Wazir Akbar Khan, was an Afghan Prince, a general, a tribal leader and Emir. He was active in the First Anglo-Afghan War, which lasted from 1839 to 1842...
, an Afghan prince, general, wazir, ghazi, tribal leader, victor of first Anglo-Afghan warFirst Anglo-Afghan WarThe First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst...
, hero and an Afghan legend. - Wazir AliWazir AliSyed Wazir Ali was a prominent figure in early Indian cricket. He was a right-handed batsman and a medium pace bowler.-Early life:...
(1903–1950), India Test cricketer - Wazir Ali KhanWazir Ali KhanWazir Ali Khan was the fourth nawab wazir of Oudh from 21 September 1797 to 21 January 1798, and the son of Muhammad Nasir.-Life:...
(1780–1817), fourth nawab wazir of Oudh - Wazir Arsala KhanWazir Arsala KhanWazir Arsala Khan was an early ancestor of the influential Arsala family of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Wazir Arsala Khan served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan in 1869....
, Afghan politician - Wazir MohammadWazir MohammadWazir Mohammad is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 20 Tests from 1952 to 1959....
(born 1929), former Pakistani cricketer - Haji Wazir (Bagram detainee, 2002)Wazir (Bagram detainee, 2002)Haji Wazir is a citizen of Afghanistan who was captured in Pakistan in 2002, and held since then in extrajudicial detention in the United States' Bagram Theater internment facility....
, captured in 2002, had a writ of habeas corpus submitted on his behalf - Haji Wazir (Bagram detainee, 2006), held for ten months, interviewed on his release, see Bagram Theater Internment FacilityBagram Theater Internment FacilityThe Parwan Detention Facility , also called the Bagram Theater Internment Facility, is a United States-run prison located next to Bagram Airfield in the Parwan Province of Afghanistan.It was formerly known as the Bagram Collection Point...
- Khalil al-Wazir (1935–1988), assassinated Palestinian military leader and senior aide of Yasser Arafat
- Abdullah WazirAbdullah WazirAbdullah Wazir is a citizen of Afghanistan who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Abdullah Wazir is a citizen of [[Afghanistan]] who was held in [[extrajudicial detention]] in the [[United States]] [[Guantanamo Bay detainment camp]]s, in...
(born 1979), Afghan Guantanamo detainee - Khalid WazirKhalid WazirSyed Khalid Wazir is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1954....
(born 1936), former Pakistani cricketer
Places
- Wazir Akbar Khan (Kabul), a neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan
- WazeerWazeerWazir is a village in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It is district center....
, a village in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Other uses
- Wazir, a fairy chess pieceFairy chess pieceA fairy chess piece or unorthodox chess piece is a piece analogous to a chess piece. It is not used in conventional chess, but is used in certain chess variants and some chess problems...
that moves one space in an orthogonal direction - Wazir (tribe)Wazir (tribe)Wazirs or Waziris are a Pashtun tribe settled in the North Waziristan and South Waziristan agencies of Pakistan as well in the urban cities of Tank, F.R Bannu,i.e Domel and adjacent villages, Karachi and Lahore. Across the border, they can also be found in Paktia, Khost and Paktika provinces of...
, a Pashtun tribe in WaziristanWaziristanWaziristan is a mountainous region near the Northwest of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² . The area is entirely populated by ethnic Pashtuns . The language spoken in the valley is Pashto/Pakhto... - wazirWazirWazir or Vazir means Minister in Middle Eastern languages. It may refer to:-People:* Wazir Akbar Khan, an Afghan prince, general, wazir, ghazi, tribal leader, victor of first Anglo-Afghan war, hero and an Afghan legend....
, a royal family from northern india now settled in Abroad most of them with legacy in INDIA[kashmir] - Wazir (Khogyani)Wazir (Khogyani)The Wazir tribe is one of the three major sub-tribes of the Khogyani tribe of Karlan Pashtun. The Wazir are primarily found in the central regions of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, particularly Pachir wa Agam District....
See also
- VizierVizierA vizier or in Arabic script ; ; sometimes spelled vazir, vizir, vasir, wazir, vesir, or vezir) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in a Muslim government....
- WaziristanWaziristanWaziristan is a mountainous region near the Northwest of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² . The area is entirely populated by ethnic Pashtuns . The language spoken in the valley is Pashto/Pakhto...
- North WaziristanNorth WaziristanNorth Waziristan is the northern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering . Waziristan comprises the area west and south-west of Peshawar between the Tochi river to the north and the Gomal river to the south, forming part of Pakistan's...
- South WaziristanSouth WaziristanSouth Waziristan is the southern part of Waziristan, a mountainous region of northwest Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km² . Waziristan comprises the area west and southwest of Peshawar between the Tochi River to the north and the Gomal River to the south, forming...
- sikh wazirs They are the royal family who have served in the courts of various Mahrajas currently living in india and abroad with the families in the different parts of jammu and kashmir, mumbai and delhi.clan is also known as one of the most strong minded brave and spiritual.