Aliabad (formerly Pichh Bhannah) is a village in the
Bakot union council of the
Abbottabad District in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is 108.5 km from
Islamabad on Mount
Miranjani
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.
Etymology
The name Aliabad is derived from two words: ''Ali'' (The name of
Muslim
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saint
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Baba Ali Muhammad, the founder of Pichh Bhannah) and ''Abad'' (brought up).
Description
The majority of residents, some 80%, are
Gujar Chauhan
Chauhan, historically ''Chahamana'', is a clan name historically associated with the various ruling Rajput families during the Medieval India in Rajasthan.
Subclans
Khichi, Hada, Songara, Bhadauria, Devda etc. are the branches or subclan ...
s. There are also
Syeds
''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, sons of Muhamma ...
,
Janjuah's and
Awans (Pakistan), in the village. Bariyan (Centre), Kalaban, Kotli, Sehragran, Danna (Rehman Abad), Kohoey, Baribagla and Balikot/Riyala are the main
mohallas (neighborhoods) of Aliabad.
See also
*
Bakot
References
Populated places in Abbottabad District
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