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The Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. They live mainly in the Abbottabad, Haripur and Swabi districts of Sarhad, Pakistan. Their language is Pashto in Swabi and mostly Hindko in Abbottabad. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, ethnic Afghan, or Pathan) are an ethno-linguistic group consisting mainly of eastern Iranian stock living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan, and the North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. ... Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Location of Haripur District (highlighted in red) within the North West Frontier Province. ... Swabi is district in NWFP. See also Swabi Category: ... North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) is geographically the smallest of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Pashto (پښتو; also known as Afghan, Pushto, Pashto, Pashtoe, Pashtu, and Pukhto) is the language spoken by the ethnic Afghan otherwise known as the Pashtun people who inhabit Afghanistan and the Western provinces of Pakistan. ... Hindko is an ancient language spoken in the Indian subcontinent. ...

History

The Jadoons were freedom fighters and they showed bravery against their rivals, especially the Sikhs and the British with other prominent Pashtun tribes of the region like the Swati, Tareens and Shilmani. Their leader Sakhi Jan Jadoon had been martyred during the freedom efforts against the Sikhs in the 19th century^[1]. Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ... For information on the language spoken in Swaziland, see Swati language. ... Tareen is an important tribe of Pashtuns. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

Clans

They are divided mainly into three clans, namely: Salar, Mansur and Hassazai.

Hassazai's are furtherly divided into:-

• Khawaja Ahmed Khail

• Sheikhmali Khail
• BERCHA KHAIL
• Peno khel
• Ismail Khail
• Badal Zai
• Hassain Khail
• Ilyas Khail
• Panu Khel
• Dollat Zai
• Umar Zai
• Mulla Khail
• Mohammad Zai
• Shoaib Zai
• Musa Zai
• Imran Zai
• Noroz Khani ( know as "Gali waal")
• Taj Khani
• Mian Khan khail
• Haji khail
• Guram Zai
• Muhammad zai adeeen khail
• Ondidar
• Badal Zai
• Shohali
• Gujjar Khail.(Under the Cast of Shohali)

Distribution

Most of the tribe live in the following areas :

In Abbottabad District Abbottabad (Urdu: ایبٹ آباد ) is a district in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ...

• Bagnotar
• Bandi Atai Khan
• Chamnaka
• Dhamtore
• Havelian
• Sultanpur
• Jadoon Bagh
• Kehal
• Kakul
• Langra
• Langrial
• Mirpur
• Nawanshehr
• Neelay Pare
• Sarbhana
• Dharay
• Sheikh-ul-Bandi
• Narian
• Aziz Bang(Gaban)

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• Bairi Bandi
• Bagra
• Dinggan
• Faqir Mohammad
• Gandian
• Kailgan
• Karakki
• Kholian Bala
• Nika Pah
• Rajdhani

Other areas are Kala Dhaka, Gadoon Amazai and Pottha (Mansehra). Bagra is one of the 44 Union Councils of Haripur District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan[1] . ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Harrpur Categories: | | ... Kholian Bala is a village and Union Council of Haripur District in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan[1] ^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Harripur Categories: | | | ... Map showing the administrative subdivisions of Mansehra District. ... Location of Mansehra District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province. ...

Notable Jadoons

• Khan Muhammad Azam Khan Jadoon (late) was a resident of Bagnotar and well known personality through out Galayat area. He was son of Arab Khan Jadoon(late) and became chief of Jadoon tribe (in Bagnotar and adjoining areas) after his uncles death. His family, in general, and he himself specifically, have contributed a lot for the betterment of the area. He along with his wife, Mukhtiar Begum (Division Educ. Officer - rtd), struggled through out their life to improve the quality of living in the Bagnotar area, including higher education opportunities. Today, due to their efforts, Bagnotar has high school (grade 10) for girls and higher secondary school (grade 12) for boys. After graduation, boys and girls go to Abbottabad for further studies. After his death in 2003 Sheraz Khan Jadoon became chief of Jadoon tribe (around Bagnotar area).

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Ali Afzal Khan Jadoon

 ex law minister N.W.F.P,businessman 

• Ahmed Nawaz Khan Jadoon (MD Akbar Group of Industries Pty Ltd, A well-known businessman and a politician of Abbottabad area)
• Iqbal Khan Jadoon. (13th Chief Minister of NWFP) ^[2]
• Amanullah Khan Jadoon. (Minister of Petroleum and Gas) ^[3]
• Ghulam Mustafa Khan Jadoon ^[4]
• Khan Faqira Khan Jadoon Member Legislative Assembly (All India Muslim League 1937)
• Saleem Jadoon (Singer and Actor)Well known for singing in English as well as Urdu.
• Dr Azhar Khan Jadoon ( Founder of Hira Hospital, Women medical college Nawansher, Women Institute of Technology, A political personality)
• Ghafoor Khan Jadoon (Former Food Minister of NWFP) from Gandaf Gadoon, Distt. Swabi.
• Waseem Khan Jadoon (Nazim Shaikh-ul-Bandi)
• Shamroz Khan Jadoon. Former minister of NWFP
• Taj Mohammad Khan Jadoon, well known political and social personality.
• Haji Javed Khan Jadoon (Bercha Khail) Nazim Serbhana, Former Town Nazim of Bagnotar Town.
• Haji Sarwar Khan Jadoon (Late) Honour of Jadoon Builders & Contrators Association (JBCA) A well known Politacal and Social Personality.

Amanullah Khan Jadoon is a Pakistani politician currently serving as the Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources[1] Amanullah Khan Jadoon was twice elected as a Member Provincial Assembly (MPA), North-Western Frontier Provincial Assembly. ...

Rizwan Khan Jadoon (Bercha khail)

(Telecom Engineer, Founder of Jadoon Telecom Industries, Former Nazim of UC 6 Jamsheed Town Karachi, Former Nazim of PSF FG College Karachi Cantt.)

• Adeel Sabir Jadoon (Charted Accountant, Ireland)
• Zaffar Iqbal Khan Jadoon industrialist businessman
• Inayatullah Khan Jadoon politician, industrialist, businessman
• Dr. Habib Jadoon Pakistan.
• Nighat Jadoon from Nawanshehr (World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC)
• Nadeem, Mohammad from Nawanshehr (World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC)
• Saad Aurangzeb from Nawanshehr (National College Of Art,lahore)

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