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Banuchi People
The Banuchi(Shitak) (), Bannuzai (), also Banusi () or Banisi, is a prominent tribe of Pashtun people which has the reputation of being one of the most warlike amongst Pashtun people.They inhabit the Bannu District and Dera Ismail Khan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and North Waziristan of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, with some members settled in Afghanistan. The Banuchi trace their descent to the Shitak superclan of the larger Karlani tribe. The word banuchi is strictly used for the people who descend from the Shitak super tribe namely Surani (Sur), Mirian (Miri) and Sam (Sami). Etymology and origins The Shitak tribe arrived Bannu after the fall of Ghazna in the first half of the 13th century, at that time their leader (Malak) was Shah Farid Shitak. Later for linguistic and spelling convenience of local and foreign languages multiple short names were used when referring to them (Bannuchi, Banusi, Banosi, Banisai or Banisi). The word banuchi is strict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawar (Pashtun Tribe)
Alizai/Dawar () is a Karlani Pashtun tribe mostly inhabiting North Waziristan, with some settled in the Bannu District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. The Dawaris inhabit the Tochi Valley and speak the Dawari dialect of Pashto. Dawar/Alizai is a descendant of a greater Shitak tribe and a cousin tribe of Wazir/ Bannuzai and Tani/Taniwal. History The Dawars originally lived in the Shawal area, which lies partly in the present-day North Waziristan tribal agency of Pakistan and partly in the Paktika Province of Afghanistan. The Dawars are descended from the Shitak supertribe of the Pashtuns. Dawars are descend from the Shitaks. In the 14th century, the Wazirs another Pashtun tribe, who were living in Birmal in the west, migrated eastwards to the Shawal area and fell into dispute with the Shitaks (Dawar and Banuchi's) and succeeded to oust the Shitaks northeastwards. Eventually, the Dawari Shitaks settled in the Tochi Valley in the modern-day North Wazisitan. At the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlani Pashtun Tribes
Karlāṇī or Karrani () is a Pashtun tribal confederacy. They primarily inhabit the FATA region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and certain parts of eastern Afghanistan. In the 16th century the Karlani founded the Karrani dynasty, the last dynasty to rule the Bengal Sultanate. . Origins Karlani itself means "adopted". The 17th century Mughal scribe Nimat Allah al-Harawi does not mention Karlani tribes in his '' Makhzan-i-Afghani''. According to a legend, Karlan was the adopted son of Qais Abdur Rasheed, the eponymous ancestor of Pashtuns. In another variant of the tradition, Karlan was adopted in exchange of a cooking pot, and was found by two Ormur brothers in an empty field where an army had encamped previous night. The childless brother then exchanged baby for a pot. This suggests that Karlanis are adopted tribes of non-Pashtun origins unlike the rest of the tribes. The exact genesis of Karlani Pashtuns remains disputed, with Karlani tribes like Afridis and Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Mohammad Rohani
Sheikh Muhammad Rohani(~ 616-704 Hijri/ ~1220-1305 AD)(Pashto:شيخ محمد روحانى) also known as Shah Muhammad Rohani and Rohani Ba Ba was a 13th century Sufi saint. His burial site, located on a scenic hill in southern Afghanistan, is a shrine visited by thousands of visitors. The saint is said to have migrated to current day Afghanistan in the later parts of the 13th century AD during the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate. He was a contemporary of the renowned Sheikh Rukn-e-Alam. Sheikh Rohani is credited for guiding several Afghan communities to Islam, most notably the Fermuli tribe in southern Afghanistan. He was the spiritual leader, "Pir," of the Banuchi tribe in Bannu where the cleric is still held in great esteem. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, descendants of the sheikh are revered as Sayyid. In 13th century AD, Sheikh Muhammad Rohani and his sons aided the Bannuchi/Bannuzai tribe gain control of the Bannu region after Mangal and Hani tribes reneged on their promis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karak District
Karak District (, ) is a district in Kohat Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan. It is situated to the south of Kohat District and on the north side of Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts on the main Indus Highway between Peshawar and Karachi – it is 131 km from the provincial capital Peshawar. It gained a district status in 1982, prior to which it was part of Kohat District. It is natively inhabited by the Khattak Pashtun tribe who make the majority of the population. Demographics As of the 2023 census, Karak district has 95,997 households and a population of 815,878. The district has a sex ratio of 106.77 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 65.36%: 84.12% for males and 45.60% for females. 241,923 (29.68% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 58,065 (7.12%) live in urban areas. 2,424 (0.30% of the surveyed population) are from religious minorities, almost entirely Christians. Pashto is the predominant language, spoken by 99.78 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohat District
Kohat District (, ) is a district in the Kohat Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Kohat city is its district capital. History Mughal era From the early sixteenth century, the history of Kohat revolves around three major tribes namely Bangash, Banoori, and Afridi. These people seemingly established their settlements within the district during the 14th and 15th centuries. From 16th to 18th centuries, Kohat being the part of Mughal Empire was administered by the chiefs of the two aforementioned tribes. British Kohat district was annexed by the British from its former Sikh rulers after the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1848–1849. Demography Population As of the 2023 census, Kohat district has 169,679 households and a population of 1,234,661. The district has a sex ratio of 104.05 males to 100 females and a literacy rate of 58.55%: 76.38% for males and 40.28% for females. 334,178 (27.07% of the surveyed population) are under 10 years of age. 278 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khattak
The Khattak () tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribe located in the Khattak territory, which consists of Karak, Nowshera, Kohat districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. History Origins Multiple British Raj historians have identified the Khattak with the ''Satragyddae'' or ''Sattagudai'', an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe inhabiting Gandhara.Guardians of the Khaibar Pass: the social organisation and history of the Afridis of Pakistan David M. Hart Page 7.The races of Afghanistan being a brief account of the principal nations, By Henry Walter Bellew - 2004 - 124 pages - Page 85.An inquiry into the ethnography of Afghanistan: prepared and presented to the Ninth international congress of Orientalists, London, September, 1891 - The Oriental university institute, 1891 - 208 pages - pages 107,108,122.A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: Based on the census report for the Punjab, 1883 - Horace Arthur Rose, Sir Denzil Ibbetson, Sir Edward Macl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangal (Pashtun Tribe)
The Mangal () are a tribe of the Pashtun people residing in eastern Paktia and adjacent Khost provinces of Afghanistan, and in the town of Tari Mangal, district Kurram, Pirdil Khel, Fatima Khel and Surrani of Bannu Pakistan. Their land constitutes the northeastern part of the Loya Paktia (Greater Paktia) region. The Mangals descend from Karlani Pashtun lineage. Mangals have resisted the various militant groups in the region and other external infiltrators, nevertheless they have remained neutral in respect of recent conflicts. The majority of Mangals are spread across Afghanistan who among other Afghans have been attached to professions such as politicians, military commanders, teachers and scholars specializing in Pashto literature. The Mangal leaders are most recognized for settling tribal disputes and have established an unwritten code known as ''nerkh'', which the Pashtun tribes still use as a tool to resolve conflict among each other. A small number of Mangals residi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurram River
The Kurram River (), or Kurrama River, originates from the watershed of Spin Ghar region in the Paktia province of Afghanistan and the Kurram District of Pakistan. It flows through North Waziristan, and the city of Bannu, before joining the Indus River near Isa Khel. It drains the southern flanks of the Spin Ghar mountain range and is a right-bank tributary of the Indus. Kurram River mainly passes through the southern Tribal Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It irrigates around of land. Its tributaries include the Kirman and the Khurmana rivers. The nearby Kurran-Garhi Project, finished in 1962, provides flood control and is used for irrigation and power. The soil around Kurram river is very suitable for agriculture. It contains living properties and is subject to flood in some season. Topography Generally, the topography of the catchment area of the Kurram River is mountainous in the upper reaches near Ali Khayl, Mirazi Kalay, Peer Kalai, Kharlachi, Parachinar and Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambila River
The Gambila River (Pashto and ), also called the Tochi River (), is located in Khost Province, Afghanistan, and North Waziristan and Bannu District, northwestern Pakistan. The source of the river lies in the hills six miles south of the Spīn Ghar range, the source of the Kurram River, to which it runs parallel and finally joins. It borders North Waziristan while the Gomal River borders South Waziristan South Mahsud Waziristan District () was a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Dera Ismail Khan Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, before splitting into the Lower South Waziristan District and the Upper South Waziristan D .... The Gambila is an important river for the inhabitants of the Dawar valley, as it serves to irrigate a large area of land that it runs through, particularly that belonging to the Takhti Khel Marwats, Bakkakhel Wazirs, and Miri and Barakzai Bannuchis. See also * District Bannu * Tochi Valley * Ghoriwala References Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wazir (Pashtun Tribe)
The Wazirs or Waziris () are a Karlani Pashtun tribe found mainly in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region. The Utmanzai Wazir are settled in North Waziristan and Wazir Tehsil in Bannu, while the Ahmadzai Wazir and Mahsud Wazir are in South Waziristan, and in Domel, Bannu. Those subgroups are in turn divided further, for example into Utmanzai tribes such as the Baka Khel and Jani Khel. The Wazirs speak the Waziristani dialect of Pashto which is similar to the neighboring Banuchi and Dawari dialect but still distinct. The common ancestor of the Ahmadzai and Utmanzai is believed by them to be the eponymous W also ancestor to the Mahsud wazir tribe that has since taken a distinct and divergent path. Through Wazir, the tribes trace their origins to Karlani and thence to the founder of the Pashtun lineage, Qais Abdur Rashid. Some western ethnologists consider them of being mix of Arachosian or Tatar ethnicity. Although the Utmanzai and Mehsud tribes have a traditional riva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
