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The Mashwani (also Moshwani, Mishwani, Miswani) are a Fatmi Syed tribe living predominantly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Some of them are called Pashtun because of Pashto speaking. The word Pashtun people shall not be confused with Pathan tribes. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Sayyid (Arabic: سيد ) Sayyid is an honorific title often given to claimed descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Husayn and Hasan, the sons of his daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib (who was Muhammads younger cousin and had been raised in his... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun (Persian: پختون) (Urdu: پشتون ), or Pathan) or ethnic Afghans[4] are an ethno-linguistic group living primarily in eastern and southern Afghanistan and in North West Frontier Province, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Baluchistan provinces of Pakistan. ...

Origins & History

Mashwani tribe is a Syed tribe descending from the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and mercy of Allah be upon him) through his daughter Syedah Fatimah and his son-in-law Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with them). The lineage transcends down from Hazrat Imam Hussain (R.A.A) and Hazrat Imam Zain-ul-Abideen (R.A.A). The progenitor of the Mashwanis migrated from the now Iraq to Iran and then to Afghanistan. Syed Muhammad Hamzah married a Pashtun woman of the Kakar tribe and had a son named Syed Masud Mashwani, form whom the tribe derives it's name. Since the Pashtun lineage traditionally stems from the father, this tribe is not recognised as a true Pashtun tribe according to Pashtunwali. Mashwani names frequently have the prefix "Syed", meaning belonging to the family of Muhammad. Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... For other persons of the same name, see Fatima (name). ... Haji Hazrat Ali is a military commander in eastern Afghanistan. ... 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. ... Kakar or Kaker is a Pashtun tribe located in Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... Pashtunwali (Pashto: ) is a concept of living for the Pashtun people (also known as Pathans), which dates back to pre-Islamic eras. ...

The Mashwanis migrated to India and settled in different areas of the province now called N.W.F.P of Pakistant. Mashwani tribe can be mainly found in Sirikot, Gudwalian, Kundi in district Haripur, some are settled in Tor Dheri in district Swabi, a respectable number of them is settled in district Dir, some are settled in Mohmand Agency and some areas of Baluchistan Province. Syed Umer Khetab of the District Haripur Gallai has researched for the last 30 to 35 years on how the Mashwani tribe came to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The Mashwanis are brave people with a great history. They have played a brave role against the Sikhs and the British alongside other Pashtun tribes of the region like Swatis, Tanoli, Tareens, Shalmani, and Jadoon. People like Salim Shah Mashwani, who was martyred by Sikhs, are heroes of the Pashtuns. Gallai is the Largest Villige of the Mushwanis Community in Siri Kot, Haripur, Hazara ... 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. ... The Tanolis (or Tanawalis) (Urdu: تنولی ) are a prominent and famous Muslim Pashtun tribe residing mainly in Amb, Hazara Division of the North-West Frontier Province Pakistan. ... Tareen is an important tribe of Pashtuns. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The Jadoon is a Pashtun tribe. ...

Sub-Tribes

Some of the more famous Khels and sub-sections of the Mashwani include: Lodin, Matkani, Roghani, Kazyooni, Ghareeb, Yousafkhel, Moosakhel, Adamkhel, Sakhar, Hasankhel (Sindh), Azadkhel, Hussainkhel, Ganjiyan,Murjankhel, Bhatal, Amanikhel, Janikhel, Rahati, Senkhel, and Duarakhhel. Khel is part of Pashtun tribal name signifying thier sub-tribe. ...

Demographics & Languages

Mashwanis are a brave and peaceful people. Some of them inhabit in the mountainous areas like mountains in a remote and beautiful village called Sirikotin district Haripur and distric Dir in N.W.F.P. Some of them live in the suburb of mountainous valley Sirikot Gudwalian (Goodvalley). SOme others live in Tor Dheri in district Swabi and district Mardan besides some others in Mohmand Agency. There is great number of Mashwanis in the cities of Peshawar and Quetta. Many of them have proved to be good soldiers in British army. After the birth of Pakistan, many still continued to join this profession. Many of the Mashwani who are living in Haripur are Pashto speaking. Another populated area of the Mashwani is Gudwalian, 14 km from Haripur and 15 km from Hasan Abdal. Gudwalian is behind Sirikot and in the bottom of high hills towards Haripur. Other important areas of the Mashwani are Basu Mera, Bugnian and Baka,Gallai, Boketar,Botigram, Serai, Bilaha, Chontrai, Darra, Khairoach, Sher Awwal, Kundi, Umar-Khaana. They are still good in numbers around Kabul and more than one hundred families in Gandghar. Sirikot is a village in tehsil Ghazi, district Haripur, NWFP, Pakistan. ... Haripur is a city in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, 65 km north of Islamabad and 35 km south of Abbottabad, in a hilly plain area . ... Dir or dir may refer to: Computer software an abbreviation for directory dir (DOS Command), an operating system command directory (OpenVMS command), an operating system command =Other Dir is one the four major clans in somalia. ... Location of Swabi District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Location of Mardan District (highlighted in yellow) within the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ...   (Urdu: پشاور; Pashto: پښور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pekhawar in Pashto. ...   (Urdu: کوئٹہ) also spelled Kwatah city is a variation of kwatkot, a Pashto word meaning “fort,”. It is the largest city and provincial capital and district of Baluchistan Province, 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. ... Hasan Abdal is a small town in Northern Punjab. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...