Aludani (Hazara tribe)

Aludani (Persian: علودانی) also known as Ala al-Dini (Persian: علاء الدینی) is a tribe of the Hazara people in Afghanistan, primarily residing in the provinces of Ghazni, Maidan Wardak, Bamyan, and Daikundi. According to historical and oral accounts, members of this clan are descendants of Sultan Ala al-Din Husayn Jahansuz, a notable king of the Ghurid dynasty who ruled large parts of Khorasan, Afghanistan, and India in the 6th century AH (12th century CE).

Aludanis have traditionally lived in the mountainous and remote regions of Hazarajat. Like other Hazara clans, they maintain a traditional social structure based on kinship ties and local councils. Their cultural identity, Hazaragi language, adherence to Twelver Shia Islam, and participation in regional sociopolitical developments are distinctive features of the clan.