Turkman Valley

Torkman Valley (or Dare-ye Torkman, Dari: درهٔ ترکمن‎, Hazaragi: درهٔ‌ تُرکمُن‎) is a valley in Afghanistan located in Surkhi Parsa District of Parwan Province which is inhabited with ethnic Hazara. They speak Hazaragi Persian language and practice shia islam.[1][2]

Turkman Valley درهٔ تُرکمُن
Valley
Turkman Valley
Coordinates: 34.89563°N 68.6522°E / 34.89563; 68.6522
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Parwan Province
District	Surkhi Parsa District
Population
• Ethnicities	Hazara people
• Religions	Islam
Time zone	+ 4.30

Etymology

The name of this valley is derived from the Turkmani, one of the tribes of the turk people.[3]

Tribes

There are four tribes in the Turkman Valley, Mansoor (Dawlat Khani and Ali Khani), Allah Dad, Kheider and Sherak.

Demographics

The population of the Turkman valley is generally composed of the ethnic turk.[3]

History

The Turkman Valley located in Parwan Province was founded by four brothers Mansoor, Shehr, Allahdad & Kheider.

Notable people

• Samad Ali Hikmat
• Commander Shafi Turkman
• Abbas Noyan
• Wakil Hussain Allahdad
• Mohaqiq Kabuli
• Mohammad Ebrahim Khedri

See also

• Parwan Province
• Valleys of Afghanistan
• Hazaristan
• Turkmun (Hazara tribe)

References

1. "Dareturkman". www.google.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
2. "Darah-ye Turkaman". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2018-05-22.
3. "ترکمن دره در پروان". افغانستان ما (in Persian). Retrieved 2018-05-22.