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Afridi

Afridi

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A person from a Pashtun group in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • proper noun
: afridi
  • Many people have expressed support for Afridi during his trials related to his actions in aiding the U.S.
  • Dr. Afridi
  • Doctor Afridi
  • Afridi's case

You know, you've got the dynastic things that's going on and Epictetus quite early on, he's acquired as a slave by Afridis.

Examples

  • The murder of Farida Afridi not only affects their family but also results in a great loss to the social sector in the Tribal belt.

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  • Afridi was a brave champion of women's rights.

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  • As a feminist and activist, Afridi challenged both the patriarchy and the violence.

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  • As the human rights manager for SAWERA, Afridi was active in promoting social and economic development, with a particular focus on marginalized women and children.

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  • To assuage her family's fears about her safety and honor, Afridi always respected the religious and cultural boundaries of her deeply conservative society.

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  • My heart broke when I heard about the death of Farida Afridi, a 25-year-old Pakistani woman who was shot in Peshawar, Pakistan last month.

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  • For example, the Tribal Areas of northern Pakistan remain outside the reach of state control and provide a safe haven not only for those Pashtun clans, such as the Afridi, that have lived in the area for millennia, but also for drug traffickers and terrorists.

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  • By wearing a chador and full-face veil, and avoiding controversial programs like AIDS and family-planning awareness, Afridi and her sister managed to overcome traditional and cultural resistance to development, but they did not overcome the local militancy.

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  • Dr. Shakil Afridi is a well-known member of the Afridi Pashtun ethnic group from Pakistan.

  • The conference featured a discussion on the contributions of the Afridi community to regional history.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Afridi is the name of a Pashtun 'tribe' from the mountain border area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Because many people from that group use Afridi as a 'family name', calling someone an Afridi means they belong to or come from that tribe.