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Secondly, the tribal areas in which they're sort of embedded, it appears, they're motivated by something called pashtunwali, which is the law of the Pashtuns.
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There's an ancient code of honour among the tribe called pashtunwali that demands unfailing hospitality towards guests.
CTV News RSS Feed 2010
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And, among the Pashtun who dominate the Taliban, an ancient code of honor called pashtunwali demands that a host protect the life of a guest as if it were more important than his own.
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And, among the Pashtun who dominate the Taliban, an ancient code of honor called pashtunwali demands that a host protect the life of a guest as if it were more important than his own.
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But both there and in Pakistan's tribal territories, where some of the most wanted jihadists are thought to be hiding, the US is up against a centuries-old tradition called "pashtunwali".
Signs of the Times 2009
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The separation of men and women in the public sphere is considered the very foundation of Pashtun tribal life and pashtunwali, along with the duty to protect guests and those who seek sanctuary.
Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda Scott Atran 2010
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As with older Taliban, their ideology -- a peculiar blend of pan-Islam sharia law and local pashtunwali custom -- is "not for sale," as former Taliban leader Abdul Salam Zaeff puts it.
Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda Scott Atran 2010
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As with older Taliban, their ideology -- a peculiar blend of pan-Islam sharia law and local pashtunwali custom -- is "not for sale," as former Taliban leader Abdul Salam Zaeff puts it.
Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda Scott Atran 2010
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The separation of men and women in the public sphere is considered the very foundation of Pashtun tribal life and pashtunwali, along with the duty to protect guests and those who seek sanctuary.
Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda Scott Atran 2010
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Now, jirga is one of the dominant cultural tenets, which is called pashtunwali.
Paul Jay: Afghanis Must Embrace US Troops by Day, Taliban by Night 2010
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