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Mahabatkhel
The Mahabbat Khel (clan), Khel or Muhabbat Khel or Mohabbat khel or Muhabbat kheyl are Pashtun people, Pashtun of Allai Tehsil, Allai. They belonged originally to the Yousufzai tribe, but in Mansehra and Allai the Khel is known as a Swati (tribe), Swati tribe, because of their invaded from Swat and Afghanistan wardak-kabol. The Mahabat Khel's forefather's name was Sher Afzal Khan, and he had four sons. Sher Afzal Khan was born between 1500 and 1600 in Swat. The four sons' names were Haleem Shah, Zaman Shah, Bhai Khan and Sida Khan, respectively. Mahabat Khel have a close relationship with the Musa Khel tribe in Allai. Mahabbat Khel are now living in Karachi, Mansehra, Fatehmang Dharyal Chattar Plain and Allai. Muhabbat Khel is situated in the area of Pakistan. Lies in the northern part of country. Some of the major tourist attractions in the surroundings of the town of Muhabbat Khel are Going patianrowo Nganjuk (Pakistan) about 70 km, Omah, e_yono Palek JAN (Pakistan) about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yousufzai
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai ( ps, یوسفزی, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ) are one of the largest Pashtun tribes, tribes of ethnic Pashtuns. They are natively based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, to which they migrated to from Suliman mountains during the 16th century, but they are also present in smaller numbers in parts of Afghanistan, including Kunar Province, Kunar, Kabul, Kandahar and Farah Province, Farah. Outside of these countries, they can be found in Rohilkhand, Bannu Ghoriwala (Mughal Khel), Balochistan Sibi (Akazai) and Chagai, Pakistan, Chagai (Hassanzai). Their name may originate from the names of the ''Aspasioi'' and the ''Aśvakan'', who were the ancient inhabitants of the Kunar, Swat District, Swat, and adjoining valleys in the Hindu Kush. Most of the Yusufzai speak a Northern Pashto, northern variety of Pashto and some Southern Pashto, southern variety of Pashto (as in case of Bannu, Mughal Khel) and Afghan dialect Persian language, Persian; the Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khel (clan)
Khel ( ps, خیل) are sub-tribes of Pashtun tribes in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The title of the tribe ends in '' Zai'' and its sub-tribe name ends in ''Khel''. ''Khel'' is also a common final element in the names of villages in Afghanistan and in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, such as Darra Adam Khel. Some of the clans of Pashtun tribes: * Daulat Khel * Ghoryakhel * Isakhel (sub-tribe) * Khan Khel * Khizar Khel * Khwaja Khel * Maghdud Khel * Mahmud Khel * Musakhel * Sahib Khel * Umar Khel * Utmankhel See also * Zai (tribe) * Pashtun people Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically r ... References {{Pashtun tribes Pashtun tribes Pashto words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashtun People
Pashtuns (, , ; ps, پښتانه, ), also known as Pakhtuns or Pathans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are native to the geographic region of Pashtunistan in the present-day countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan. They were historically referred to as Afghans () or xbc, αβγανο () until the 1970s, when the term's meaning officially evolved into that of a demonym for all residents of Afghanistan, including those outside of the Pashtun ethnicity. The group's native language is Pashto, an Iranian language in the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. Additionally, Dari Persian serves as the second language of Pashtuns in Afghanistan while those in the Indian subcontinent speak Urdu and Hindi (see Hindustani language) as their second language. Pashtuns are the 26th-largest ethnic group in the world, and the largest segmentary lineage society; there are an estimated 350–400 Pashtun tribes and clans with a variety of origin theories. The total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allai Tehsil
Allai is a tehsil of Batagram District in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. It is home to the Allai Valley. History 2005 earthquake The Allai valley was affected by the Kashmir earthquake on October 8, 2005. The earthquake destroyed the cableway that allowed residents to cross the Indus River. Administration Allai is one of the two Tehsils, or subdivisions, of the Battagram District. Allai contains eight Union Councils: Geography The Allai Valley is bounded by Kohistan on the north and east by the Kaghan valley, Nandhiarh and Deshi of Deshiwals on the south, and by the Indus river on the west. The valley is divided from Kohistan on the north by a range of mountains rising over and from Nandhiar and Deshi by another range running from the Afghanistan border to the Indus above Thakot. The average breadth of the Allai Valley is about and the total area . Forests cover the mountain slopes at the eastern end. See also * Batagram District Battagram ( ps, ب ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansehra
Mansehra is a city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Mansehra District. It is the 71st largest city of Pakistan and 7th largest city in the province. The name of the city (written in Hindko, Urdu and Gojri as , and in Pashto as ) is derived from that of its founder, Sardar Maha Singh Mirpuri, who was a Sikh administrator and general in the Sikh Khalsa Army during the rule of the Khalsa Empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The city hosts the Mansehra Shiva Temple, which is famous for its annual Shivarathri festival. History Maurya rule The region came under the influence of the Nanda Empire of ancient India from 300 BCE, and with the rise of Chandragupta Maurya, the region came under the complete control of the Mauryan Empire. Ashoka governed this area as a prince, imperial throne 272 BCE. he made it one of the major seats of his government. The Edicts of Ashoka inscribed on three large boulders near Mansehra record fourteen of Ashoka's e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swati (tribe)
Swati may refer to: Films * ''Swati'' (1984 film), a Telugu film * ''Swati'' (1986 film), a 1986 Bollywood romantic drama film * ''Swati Mutyam'', a 1986 Telugu-language drama film written, directed by K. Viswanath * ''Swati Kiranam'', a 1992 Telugu musical drama film directed by K. Viswanath Other uses * Swati language (other), several languages with the name * Swazi people, an ethnic group of southern Africa * a resident of Swat, Pakistan, or the former princely state of Swat * Swati (Pashtun tribe) * Shah Miri dynasty, a dynasty of Turco-Iranian origin which ruled Kashmir from 1339 to 1561 * Swati (star), a star in ancient Sanskrit scriptures Persons with the name * Abdul Hameed Swati (1917–2008), Pakistani Islamic scholar * Azam Khan Swati (born 1947), Pakistani politician and businessman * Babar Saleem Swati, Pakistani politician * Riffat Akbar Swati (born 1946), member of the provincial assembly * Swati Dandekar (born 1951), state representative of Iow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxila (modern)
Taxila or Takshashila (; sa, तक्षशिला; pi, ; , ; , ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. Located in the Taxila Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, it lies approximately northwest of the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area and is just south of the Haripur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In 326 BCE, Alexander the Great gained control of the city without a battle, as it was immediately surrendered to him by Omphis. Old Taxila was an important city of ancient India, situated on the eastern shore of the Indus River—the pivotal junction of the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia;Raymond Allchin, Bridget Allchin''The Rise of Civilization in India and Pakistan''.Cambridge University Press, 1982 p.127 it was founded around 1000 BCE. Some ruins at Taxila date to the time of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, followed successively by the Maurya Empire, the Indo-Greek Kingdom, the Indo-Scythians, and the Kushan Empire. Owing to its strategic location, Taxila has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
