Safi (tribe)
Dardic tribe in Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sāfī (Pashto: ساپی Sāpai; plur. ساپي Sāpī) are Pashtun and Dardic people who speak Pashayai in addition to Pashto.[1][2][3]
The exact population number of this clan is not known; however, it is estimated to be around 2.5 million, both in Afghanistan and in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Safis have played an important role in Afghan society, especially in the Afghan Government; they were known to be opposed to the Afghan monarchy. The Safis have also had an important role in Pakistan. Currently, Safis serve in key posts in different public sector institutions. On 10 September 2007, Safi elders in the Mohmand Agency played a key part in reaching an agreement with TTP fighters to stop attacks on the Pakistani military and security forces, and on institutions such as schools and hospitals in the Mohmand Agency.[4] The Safis, because of their association with the Mohmand, are also called Safi Mohmands but in fact are not Mohmand in origin.