Yasser76
Elite Member
Their behaviour in harboring TTP and BLA terrorists is to a large degree explained by the ancient Pashtun code of Pashtunwali which puts a huge emphasis on giving refuge to anyone who seeks it. Mullah Umer sacrificed the whole country to American bombing instead of handing over Osama Bin Laden.
Pashtunwali is a good code to follow. However, sometimes it goes against Islamic law when criminals are given refuge when Islam requires that criminals must be punished. In those cases, some hardliners give preference to their tribal code over Islamic law.
An interesting thing is that Pashtunwali has been found to have commonalities with the Jewish Law of Moses.
Key principles of Pashtunwali
- Melmestia (Hospitality): A fundamental duty to welcome, protect, and care for guests, regardless of who they are.
- Badal (Revenge): The obligation to seek retribution for a wrong committed against one's honor, family, or property.
- Nanawatai (Asylum): The duty to grant and protect those who seek refuge, even if they are an enemy, as explained in this YouTube video.
- Nang (Honor): A central concept that is often tied to the protection of zan (woman), zar (wealth/gold), and zameen (land).
- Respect for elders and family: Emphasis on respecting elders and honoring parents.
Sick to death of the creating this fake mythical image of the noble Afghan warrior. It is BS.
When fighting foreign occuopation yes, when helping bklow up kids in schools, fcuk them and fcuk their Pashtunwali.
Hope they are burning slowly in their clapped out ancient tanks.





