Daizinyat

Daizinyat also spelled as Dai Zinyat is a tribe of Hazaras in Afghanistan, who live mainly in the Badghis region, Qala'e Naw, located at the east of Darya'e Kas (Kas river). It is a famous fort and place that this tribe lived in and one of the populated areas of Badghis. They were established by Nadir Shah Afshar, and belong to the Daizangi tribe of Hazara, most probably from the Ghor region. One of their elders, Sarder Hussain Khan, was appointed the governor of Herat by Nasir Shah. They live in and around the Dara'e Ab Kaka, Ab Mohra and surrounding Qala'e Naw, and are also called Hazara-i-Qala e Nau. They profess Sunni Islam, in contrast to the mainly Shia Hazaras of Hazarajat.[1]

See also

• List of Hazara tribes
• Hazara people

References

1. Tarikh Milli Hazara by Taimor Khanov (Persian version), translated by Aziz Tughyan, p. 67.