The Mughal Khel is a subgroup of
Yousafzai
The Yusufzai or Yousafzai (, ), also referred to as the Esapzai (, ), or Yusufzai Afghans historically, are one of the largest tribes of Pashtuns. They are natively based in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( Malakand, Dir, Swat, Shangl ...
Pashtun tribe, primarily residing in the southern part of
District Bannu, particularly in and around the
Ghoriwala region.
They are known for their unique situation of being Yousafzai individuals settled far from their original homeland and speaking the
Central dialect of Pashto, while still maintaining their Yousafzai heritage. The tribe traces its lineage back to Hassan Khan Yousafzai, an adventurer from
Yousafzai county, who initially settled in
Kurram before his descendants migrated to Ghoriwala. Hassan Khan Yousafzai belonged to the
Gadezai branch of the Ilyaszai Yousafzai clan. Presently, the population of the Mughal Khels is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.
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Sarbani Pashtun tribes
Yusufzai Pashtun tribes
Pashto-language surnames
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People from Bannu District