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Clans are a common part of Sharifistani life for  [[Sharifistani Turks]], Pashtuns, Romani, Circassian and Bosnians.  
Clans are a common part of Sharifistani life for  [[Sharifistani Turks]], [[Sharifistani Pashtuns|Pashtuns]], [[Sharifistani Roma|Romani]], Circassians and Bosnians amongst other groups.  


'''The Khans'''
'''Notable clans'''


The royal family of Sharifistan and
[[Sharifistani royal family|Khans]]
part of the Ghilzai tribe, this group traces it's origin to a group of mercenaries who came to the Ottoman Empire to become [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipahi Sipahis] and grew to become political influential as Generals and landowners.
Members of this clan are located in the exclusive Old Town area of Madinat Al-Islam as well as Pashtunistan (especially Khan County).
Some live in Jordan.


[[Ashleigh family|Ashleighs]]


[[Effendi Family|Effendis (business and military family)]]
[[Effendi family (legal dynasty)|Effendis (legal dynasty)]]
[[Acar Clan (crime family)|Acar Clan]]
[[Karataş clan (Sharifistan)|Karataş clan]]
'''functions provided to their members'''
Clans often provide their members with a sense of identity and financial support.
In addition, many areas of rural Sharifistan had low crime rates from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s and from the early 1950s to the late 1960s due to the fact many people were related to each other through the clan system and so did '''not''' want to harm each other through crime.
'''Clans and violence'''
There is also, however, violence committed by certain members of some clans as form of revenge. Feuding between clans often leads to thousands of people killed on both sides. The most recent example resulted in 150,000 people dead.


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Latest revision as of 20:42, 29 January 2021

Clans are a common part of Sharifistani life for Sharifistani Turks, Pashtuns, Romani, Circassians and Bosnians amongst other groups.

Notable clans

Khans

Ashleighs

Effendis (business and military family)

Effendis (legal dynasty)

Acar Clan

Karataş clan

functions provided to their members

Clans often provide their members with a sense of identity and financial support.

In addition, many areas of rural Sharifistan had low crime rates from the mid 1930s to the late 1940s and from the early 1950s to the late 1960s due to the fact many people were related to each other through the clan system and so did not want to harm each other through crime.

Clans and violence

There is also, however, violence committed by certain members of some clans as form of revenge. Feuding between clans often leads to thousands of people killed on both sides. The most recent example resulted in 150,000 people dead.