The Ranizai are a subtribe of the
Yusufzai
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
The Pashtun tribes (), are tribes of the Pashtun people, a large Eastern Iranian ethnic group who speak the Pashto language and follow Pashtunwali, the social code of conduct for Pashtuns. They are found primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan ...
in the
Malakand District
Malakand District (, ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district in the Malakand Division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Until 1970, it was a part of the Malakand Protected Area of the erstwhile Provincially Administered Tribal Area(P ...
in
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. The Ranizai tribe has occupied the upper part of the district of Malakand. The various important villages include Thana, Alladand Dheri, Batkhela, Khar, Dheri Julagram, Totakan Mekhband Sholwai, and Matkani. Alladand Dheri Village was the head office. The various sub-tribes of Ranizai are Ali Khel. Ali Khel live in Village Dheri Alladand.
Ali Khels are divided into 6 Khels (Branches):
(1) Azi Khel, (2) Mali Khel, (3) Fateh Khel, (4) Amir Khan Khel, (5) Shahab Khel, (6) Aidal Khel.
Azi Khel: Azi Khel have two homes
Malak Kor and Sheikh Kor
Aidal Khel: Aidal Khel is divided into 2 sub-khels named Miras Khel and Nazar Ali Khel.
Azi Khel have another Khel called Kachu Khel, which is named after Kachu Khan, one of the famous tribal chiefs in Ranizai Swat.
Ranizai is further divided into 5 sub-khels, which are:
1) Mardan Khel (2) Ismail Khel (3) Umbarak Khel (4) Dadi Khel (5) Kari Khel
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Malakand District
Yusufzai Pashtun tribes