Mariyam Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 @Muloghonto I was under the impression that Abdali was a Pashto corruption of Abdullah; which means servant of Allah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muloghonto Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, Mariyam said: @Muloghonto I was under the impression that Abdali was a Pashto corruption of Abdullah; which means servant of Allah. Wrong. Abdali comes from Abdal, which comes from Yeopthal. The Yeopthal clan is attested in several sources, since they were the first nomadic alliance from Central Asia to smash into the Iranian Empire ( Sassanids) and actually defeat it ( though not end it). They are called 'Ye-da-i-li-to' in the Chinese sources, Abdal in the Nuristani languages, Haital in Armenian, Hayatila in Arabic and Ebodollo in Bactrian ( ancient variant of Farsi, now extinct). Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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