Sulaimankhel

The Sulaimankhel ( ps, سليمان خېل), or Suleiman Khel, are a Pashtun sub-tribe of the Ghilji tribe of Bettani confederation of Pashtuns, Mostly Nomadic People. In the early 20th century, the tribe was recognised as generally pastoral.

History

In 1924, the Sulaimankhel joined in the Khost Rebellion initiated by the Mangal tribe.

The Sulaimankhel are one of the largest Ghilji Pashtun subtribes.
One of the major subtribes of suleman khel living in south Waziristan Tehsil Toi khulla (Gul kach , zarmelan, khan kot) and sultan khel have 9 subcasts (Mir khankhel, kamrani, Ya khel, dinar khel, jalal khel, bas khati, gulwal, zanki, hassan khankhel, these 9 subcasts are also living in dera ismail khan in huge nomber.
Like the Ahmadzai Sulemankhel are living in Peshawar and Afghanistan. The Ahmadzais are considered different from Sulemankhel because of their close relationship with Durranis and have inter-marriages between Durranis and Ahmadzais and by not taking part in Ghilji Rebellion of 1880 they have got special treatment in the king's court and have got the chieftainship of all of the Sulemankhel tribe until now they are considered the most powerful tribe in Afghanistan. Population of this tribe primarily lies in Afghanistan. Alikhel, Lodhi, Suri, Niazi, Tanoli and Umer Khel are brother tribes of SulemanKhel tribe. According to Gulab Mangal, former governor of Paktika Province, the Sulaimankhel provided the majority of recruits for the Taliban in the province. a publication of the United States Government in the public domain As a result, the level of Anti-Coalition Militia activities remain high in areas dominated by Sulemankhel. The bias of some sub-tribes toward the Taliban in part may be explained by their proximity to the Pakistan border and the influx of insurgents and the radical politics. Umer khel is also one of the well known Tribe member in Pakistan along with a minority of other members, They have been allied with the Hotaki in the past, and their traditional rivals include the Kharoti. Principal sub-divisions of the Sulemankhel include the (Sultan khel) (Khazarkhel), (NazarKhel), (Alizai), (Dustukhel),(Sulemanzai), (Ahmadzai), and (Jalalzai), (QasarKhel), Other sub-divisions include the (Alikhel), the (Nizamkhel), the (Dinnarkhel), and the Shakhel, which primarily lives in the northwest of Paktika, has been more cooperative with the central government and coalition forces. The Nizamkhel and Shakhel also remain more supportive of the government, which may be explained in part by their rivalry with the Jalalzai.
The Sulaimankhel also have a strong presence in Swat, Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Quetta, Gwadar, Peshawar, Ghazni, Zabul, Paktia, Khost, Logar, Wardak, Kabul, Nangarhar and Helmand. Haji Maula Nazar Dustukhel is the chief of Sulaimankhel Kochi tribes in Pakistan and Afghanistan.There is also a large presence of Sulemankhel Kochi tribes in Kunduz, Nangarhar, Kabul, Peshawar, Attock, Haripur, Quetta, Kandahar, Maidan, Helmand and Herat.

Cuisine

Meat is the common part of their diet which they usually have it with ''sharwa'', which is soup. It's a rich and hearty soup made with meat and potatoes. They generally serve the sharwa in a large communal bowl. Everyone rips their nan into small piece, throws it into the shorwa and enjoys the soup using their hand.

Culture

All of the Sub tribes of Sulemankhel are known for their strict following of Pakhtunwali. One of the most prominent Ahmadzai Sulemankhel tribe strictly follows its practice of Pashtunwali and are known for dispute resolutio. Ahmad Aba the father of the Ahmadzai tribe laid the foundation and bring amendments in the system to be upto date according to the new era. It's a pre-Islamic tradition, also known for being the strongest tribesmen, dating back to Alexander's defeat of the Persian Empire in 330 BC, possibly survived in the form of traditional dances, while literary styles and music. Sulaimankhel tribe follows the principles of Pushtunwali tradition rigidly. Tribe have frequent blood feuds. Most of the population still lacks proper education which results in a high illiteracy.2007 Afghanistan CIA World Factbook
Central Intelligence Agency

Famous People

Azad Khan Afghan Military Commander.

Nur Muhammad Taraki Former President of Afghanistan.

Mohammad Najibullah Former President of Afghanistan.

Ashraf Ghani Former President of Afghanistan.

Haji Maula Nazar Dustukhel is the chief of Sulaimankhel Kochi Tribe's in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Mohammad Nabi Esakhel Afghanistan National Cricket Team Captain

Mullah Omar Mujahid Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Supreme Leader

Abdul Qadeer was the Vice-President of Afghanistan and the Governor of Nangarhar Province.

Abdul Haq Afghan mujahideen commander.

Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid Afghan Defense Minister.

References

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Ghilji Pashtun tribes
Ethnic groups in Paktika Province