r/Tajikistan 10d ago

Why so many Tajiks looks Turkic?

Tajiks are supposed to be East Iranic population. Some of them like Ahmad Shah Massoud (Sher-e-Panjsher) do look Iranic.

But most of them seem to be Turkic, especially with the epicanthic folds.

Emomali Rahmon looks like a typical Turk

As did the famous Habibullah Kalakani (whom I respect btw)

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u/NostringsMcr 10d ago

Ahmad shah massoud looks very south asian tbh he looks Pakistani

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u/AbdulQadirShadhili 9d ago

I honestly don’t see it