What is "ahmadzai"

Aḥmadzai (, "descendants of Aḥmad"; also spelled Ahmedzai) are a Sunni Muslim Pashtun tribe found in South Waziristan and FR Bannu in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. They are a clan of the larger Wazir tribe.

Ahmadzai may refer to:

• Ahmadzai (Wazir clan), a tribe found in Pakistan
• Ahmadzai (Ghilji clan), a subgroup within the Suleiman Khel tribe found in Afghanistan

The Ahmadzai are a Pashtun subtribe of the Ghilji confederacy. They are a branch of the larger Sulaimankhel tribe. Traditionally, the Ahmadzai ranged from Logar to Jalalabad, but mostly in Paktia, Paktika, and Khost. A large portion of the tribe live as Kochi nomads. The Jabarkhyl clan is a branch of the Ahmadzai.