The Kom or Kam are a Nuristani tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Nuristan, Afghanistan; Chitral, Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Nuristani languages | |
| Religion | |
| Islam (primarily), some still practicing Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nuristanis, Katir people, Dardic people |
Most used alternative names are Kamozi, Kamoz/Camoze, Caumojee/Kaumoji, and Camoje.[1][full citation needed]
History
editUntil the late 19th century, the Kom were a sub-group of the Siah-Posh Kafirs ("black-robed unbelievers") and their political (factional) headquarters was at Kombrom. They gave allegiance to the Mehtar (crown prince) of Chitral. At that time, following their conquest by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan, the Kom converted to Islam. Kafiristan ("Land of Unbelievers") was renamed Nuristan ("Land of Light") and its inhabitants became collectively known as Nuristanis (sometimes loosely translated as "enlightened ones").
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ M. Elphinstone, George Robertson, Richard Strand).
- George Scott Robertson (1896), The Kafirs of Hindukush
- Mountstuart Elphinstone (1815), An Account of the Kingdom of Caubol, London
- J. Biddulph (1971), Tribes of Hindukush, Craz (Austria)
- The Kom. Retrieved July 4, 2006, from Richard F. Strand: Nuristan, Hidden Land of the Hindu-Kush [1].
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