Afghana

Afghana or Avagana
Born	Jerusalem 1000BC
Died	Zhob Sulaiman Mountains, Pakistan, alternate version: Ghor Province Afghanistan
House	House of Saul
Father	Irmia (Jeremiah)
Religion	Judaism

Afghana or Avagana is a tribal chief or prince in Pashtun folklore, said to be of Bani Israel (Israelite) origin, who is traditionally considered the progenitor of modern-day Pashtuns, the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and second largest in Pakistan. The ethnonym "Afghan" is believed to derive from his name. Afghana is identified with Mephivoshet and his father Jonathan. The Afghan Royal Family trace origins to Jonathan, son of King Saul.

According to the Tanakh, King Saul (Talut) was the son of Kish, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve Tribes of Israel (1 Samuel 9:1-2). Saul married Ahinoam, daughter of Ahimaaz and had four sons and two daughters. The sons were Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchishua and Ish-bosheth. Saul's daughters were named Merab and Michal.

Pashtun folklore and some historians suggest that King Saul had five sons instead of four, the fifth was named Irmia (Jeremiah).