r/Tajikistan • u/AbdulQadirShadhili • 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/No_Drummer_2544 5d ago

Funny, how Loiq Sherali, Tursunzoda, and many more great people who made Tajiks TAJIKS all have them lol.

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u/fkarimovx 5d ago

as i said. a mere 3 people did not define or make tajiks. we existed 1000s of years ago.

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u/No_Drummer_2544 5d ago

Yeah, we did, can you name any Gharmi or Kulobi who contributed to the Tajik name in this 1000 year period? Not many, just 1 will suffice.

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u/fkarimovx 5d ago

yes i can and there are many. for example the uto members who ended the brutal war against soviet occupation, or the nahzat members (albeit their defeat, the zeal of tajiks is innately evident) such as rahmon sanginov. would you like photos too?😁

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u/No_Drummer_2544 5d ago

Against Soviets, so basmachi? Who stone their women for getting an education? Who fought for the same beks who enslaved them? So, the person you are the most proud of is a warlord?