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Kayani Clan
Kayani or Kiani ( fa, , link=no) is a name of Iranian origin and may refer to: * Kayanian dynasty, Iran * Kayani Ghakar, a tribe in Pakistan * Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (born 1952), Pakistani army general * Muhammad Rustam Kayani Malik Muhammad Rustam Kayani ( ur, ), also known as M. R. Kayani or Justice Kayani, (18 October 1902 – 15 November 1962) was a distinguished Pakistani jurist who served as Chief Justice of West Pakistan from 1958 to 1962. He is noted for ... (1902–1962), Pakistani jurist and Chief Justice of West Pakistan * Mohsin Akhtar Kayani (born 1970), Pakistani jurist and Islamabad High Court justice See also * Kayanis (other) * Kiani (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayanian Dynasty
The Kayanians (Persian: دودمان کیانیان; also Kays, Kayanids, Kaianids, Kayani, or Kiani) are a legendary dynasty of Persian/Iranian tradition and folklore which supposedly ruled after the Pishdadians. Considered collectively, the Kayanian kings are the heroes of the Avesta, the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, and of the ''Shahnameh'', Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan's national epic. As an epithet of kings and the reason the dynasty is so called, Middle 𐭪𐭣 and New Persian ''kay(an)'' originates from Avestan ''𐬐𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬌'' ''kavi'' (or ''kauui'') "king" and also "poet-sacrificer" or "poet-priest". Kavi may have originally signified an insightful fashioner in Proto-Indo-Iranian, which later acquired a poetic aspect in Indic and warrior and royal connotation in Iranian. The word is also etymologically related to the Avestan notion of '' kavaēm kharēno'', the "divine royal glory" that the Kayanian kings were said to hold. The Kiani Crown is a physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayani Ghakar
Kiyani () also spelled Kayani or Kiani, is a Family Name emerging from a title used by Gakhars, a Punjabi tribe of Iranian origin based in the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan. In the verbal history, the Kianis claim descent from the Sassanian empire. The name means 'royal' or 'kingly', similar to the name ''Raja'' or ''Prince'' and are also known for the Kayanian Dynasty. See also * Kayanian dynasty * Gakhars * Tribes and clans of the Pothohar Plateau * Punjabi Muslims Punjabi Muslims ( pa, ) are adherents of Islam who identify linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis. Primarily geographically native to the Punjab province of Pakistan today, many have ancestry in the entire Punjab region, ... * Sarang Gakhar (Chief of Gakhars) References {{Reflist Noble titles Punjabi culture Punjabi words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (Urdu: ; born 20 April 1952), is a retired four-star general of the Pakistan Army who served as the 8th Chief of Army Staff , being appointed on 29 November 2007 after his predecessor Pervez Musharraf retired from his military service and remained in the office until 29 November 2013. Initially appointed as Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) under then-President Pervez Musharraf on 8 October 2007, he formally took over the command of the army when President Pervez Musharraf retired from his military service on 29 November 2007. In addition, General Kayani served as the Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (''ISI'') and as director of the Directorate-General of Military Operations (DGMO), overseeing major war efforts in the war on terror. On 24 July 2010, Kayani's tenure was extended for three more years by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani to continue the war efforts against the insurgent outfits. ''Forbes'' named him the world's 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Rustam Kayani
Malik Muhammad Rustam Kayani ( ur, ), also known as M. R. Kayani or Justice Kayani, (18 October 1902 – 15 November 1962) was a distinguished Pakistani jurist who served as Chief Justice of West Pakistan from 1958 to 1962. He is noted for his opposition to the dictatorship of General Ayub Khan. Life and career He hails from the village Shahpur located near Kohat, Pakistan. He was born on 18 October 1902 to an ethnic Pashtun family in the home of Khan Bahadur Abdul Samad Khan Kayani. He passed the matriculation examination from Islamia High School Kohat and did his F.A. from Edwards college Peshawar. He earned his master's degree in English from Government College Lahore.Personalities (profile of Muhammad Rustam Kayani) Published 13 November 1992, Retrieved 15 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohsin Akhtar Kayani
Mohsin Akhtar Kayani (born 11 February 1970) is a Pakistani jurist who has been Justice of the Islamabad High Court since 22 December 2015. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kayani, Mohsin Akhtar 1970 births Living people Judges of the Islamabad High Court Pakistani judges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayanis (other)
Kayani or Kiani ( fa, , link=no) is a name of Iranian origin and may refer to: * Kayanian dynasty, Iran * Kayani Ghakar, a tribe in Pakistan * Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (born 1952), Pakistani army general * Muhammad Rustam Kayani (1902–1962), Pakistani jurist and Chief Justice of West Pakistan * Mohsin Akhtar Kayani Mohsin Akhtar Kayani (born 11 February 1970) is a Pakistani jurist who has been Justice of the Islamabad High Court since 22 December 2015. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kayani, Mohsin Akhtar 1970 births Living people Judges of the Islamabad H ... (born 1970), Pakistani jurist and Islamabad High Court justice See also * Kayanis (other) * Kiani (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
