| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Tajikistan | |
| Languages | |
| Tajik,Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| OtherIranian peoples |
TheGharmi Tajiks[a] are one of the original regional groups ofTajiks, with origins in theRasht Valley in centralTajikistan.
From the 1920s to 1955, there was aGharm Oblast in Tajikistan, and henceforth people from central Tajikistan were known as Gharmi Tajiks. During the 1950s, many Gharmi Tajiks were forced to migrate from central Tajikistan to theVakhsh River Valley in western Tajikistan.
Gharmi Tajiks were largely excluded from government positions, which were dominated by individuals fromKhujand andKulob. Gharmi Tajiks who settled inQurghonteppa Oblast are frequently described as aclan group that found social niches in education and the marketplace.[1]
After Tajikistan became independent in 1991, many Gharmi Tajiks participated in protests against communists and the government.[2] When theCivil War of Tajikistan broke out in 1992 a large number of Gharmi Tajiks joined theDPT-IRP opposition.[3] The organizationHuman Rights Watch among others, reported that Gharmi Tajiks were targeted forexecution,disappearances, mass killings, and Gharmi villages were burnt.[3][4][5][6]
During the fall and winter of 1992, as many as 90,000 Gharmi Tajiks andPamiris were expelled from their homes and found refuge inAfghanistan in a campaign described by theUnited States Department of State as apogrom.[7] This was followed by heavy fighting in the Rasht Valley between government and opposition forces that led to the destruction of villages.[6][7] There is evidence thatrape was used by both sides during this campaign.[7]
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