Naw Shakh
Q. What type of mountain is the Hindu Kush?
Tirich Mir
Q. How long is the Hindu Kush mountain range?
500 miles
Q. Is K2 in the Hindu Kush mountains?
The Hindu Kush-Himalayan region is the home of a series of the highest mountains on earth, including the world’s highest and prominent peaks, Mt. Everest (8,850 m, Nepal) and K2 (8,611 m, Pakistan).
Q. How was Hindu Kush formed?
The eastern Hindu Kush appears to be formed of two parallel mountain chains, consisting of a lower one to the north, which acts as a watershed, and a higher southern one that carries the main peaks.
Q. Why is Hindu Kush important?
As the ‘water tower of Asia’, the Hindu Kush Hima- layan (HKH) mountains are the source of 10 major river systems and provide vital ecosystem goods and services to more than 1.4 billion people.
Q. What are Pathans famous for?
Pashtuns are renowned and respected fighters and will battle to the death over three things: wealth, women and land. Inter-familial or tribal vendettas can continue for decades. To fail to avenge a wrong is seen as cowardice and there is a Pashtun saying that revenge is a dish which tastes better cold.
Q. How many types of Pathans are there?
There are an estimated 350–400 Pashtun tribes and clans….Pashtuns.
| پښتانه | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | 42,590,516 (2020) |
| Afghanistan | 15,390,402 (2020) |
| India | 3,200,000 (2018) [primarily non-Pashto speaking] 21,677 (2011) [Pashto speakers] |
| UAE | 338,315 (2009) |
Q. What does Siddiqui mean?
Siddiqui is a family name or surname belonging to the descendants of Abu Bakr, a companion of Muhammad. The title “As-Siddiq” (Arabic: The Veracious) was given to the first Muslim Caliph (one of the Rashidun, or “Rightly guided” Caliphs) Abu Bakr by Muhammad. Siddiqui is an attributive form of the Arabic As-Siddiq.
Q. Where are the Siddiqui family from?
Who are the Siddiquis? Dad Sid (centre) and his two sons Baasit (left) and Umar (right) are all from Derby. Born in Pakistan, Sid moved to the UK when he was 16, and has stayed ever since.
