Nanawatai
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title:
Nanawatai
text:
Nənawā́te is a tenet of the Pashtunwali code of the Pashtun people. It allows a beleaguered person to enter the house of any other person and make a request of him which cannot be refused, even at the cost of the host's own life or fortune. A similar code of conduct is used by the neighbouring Baluch people. Traditionally it is used to refer to a request for sanctuary, whereby the host must be willing to fight or die for the sake of anyone who comes knocking at his door seeking refuge, even if i
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description:
Pashtun concept of sanctuary at all costs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanawatai
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2023-12-08T00:25:22Z
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