Tajikalternative words: Tadzhik, Tajiks keywords: race related topics: Afghanistan , United front , Ahmad Shah Masoud , Herat related web sites: http://www.tajik.com explanation: Tajik forms the second largest ethnic group of Afghanistan with 5 million of population and live in northeastern region on the both side of the border with Tajikistan. Tajik language belongs to the same family as Farsi (Persian language). They form the essential part of the United front's troops like ex defense minister, and the late commander Masoud. Their dominant religion is Sunni Islam but the minority living in western Afganistan around Herat believes Shi'a Islam. | |