HSITORY OF MOHMAND,NIAZI AND NOORZAI.
Mohmand
is one of the strongest Pashtun tribes, living in Afghanistan and western North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Abdul Ahad Mohmand who spent nine days aboard the MIR space station in 1988, becoming the first Afghan Pashtun cosmonaut in space is also one of known mohmand . Mohmands still live under "strict" medieval tribal laws, and follow the customary feudal "code of honour", Pashtunwali. Like all Pashtun tribes, they are extremely primitive and backward, living a wild and violent life in mountain wastelands, with material standards a little better than that of the [[stone age].though there is some sects that rely on crime to earn a living - indulging in smuggling, banditry, kidnapping, gun running, narcotics production, car theft, counterfeiting and forging. Their "legal" jobs consist mainly business,industrail and goverment officials and also daily wage labour in the urban areas. They pay no taxes at all, and insist on the use of free electricity. Literacy and education are extremely low, but healthy shift is taking place toward education now . Pakistan and Afghanistan are both unruly and lawless societies to begin with, but even their regular laws don't apply in their autonomous Pashtun tribal territories. For this reason, the Pashtun tribal areas also welcome and give refuge and protection to all kinds of fugitives and outlaws from "settled" (i.e. regularly policed) districts. Although the Mohmands and other Pashtun tribesmen belong basically to the ancient pastoral cultural way of life, their continuous petty clan rivalries, blood feuds and and tribal clashes involve the use of the most sophisticated heavy artillery, mines and rockets - most of which have come to them from the Afghan civil war and jihad - and which they use without compunction. Since they look down upon modern official state and civil laws, their disputes are decided by the informal, customary jirga gatherings, which closely resemble an amerindian pow wow. It is a gathering in which a large number of rough, mostly illiterate tribal elders sit on a circle on the ground chewing snuff and drinking tea - and can decide any thing which may seem right to them. Also anothter term is practised called "bramtha" which includes keeping some one captive if the person ows him money or any other obligation which he hasnt fulfilled untill the demands are satisfied and captive is released to go.
In Pakistan the Mohmand Agency (the term "tribal agency" denotes a special tribal district, approximating a tribal reservation in Pakistani nomenclature) is an abode for Mohmands, further migrations from Afghanistan and Mohmand Agency have occurred and continue down to the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Also mohmands are scaterd through out pakistan in urban areas like karachi,Lahore,Quetta e.t.c.
Sub clans in Mohmands are. Tarakzai, Baizai, Halimzai, Khuwazai, Dawezai, Atman Khel, Bazid Khel, Kuda Khel. Kasam khel.
The mohmand are divided into three main clans
Tarakzai,
Baezai,
Khwaezai.
The Tarakzai are again divided into:
Tarakzai proper.
Halimzai.
Momand of Ghazni Musa khel.-----Esa Khel-----Tarakzai-----Dado khel-----Mansur khel-----Masum khel
Burhan khel.
And then there are the afilliated clans:
Dawaezai.
Utmanzai.
Kukuzai.
is one of the strongest Pashtun tribes, living in Afghanistan and western North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. Abdul Ahad Mohmand who spent nine days aboard the MIR space station in 1988, becoming the first Afghan Pashtun cosmonaut in space is also one of known mohmand . Mohmands still live under "strict" medieval tribal laws, and follow the customary feudal "code of honour", Pashtunwali. Like all Pashtun tribes, they are extremely primitive and backward, living a wild and violent life in mountain wastelands, with material standards a little better than that of the [[stone age].though there is some sects that rely on crime to earn a living - indulging in smuggling, banditry, kidnapping, gun running, narcotics production, car theft, counterfeiting and forging. Their "legal" jobs consist mainly business,industrail and goverment officials and also daily wage labour in the urban areas. They pay no taxes at all, and insist on the use of free electricity. Literacy and education are extremely low, but healthy shift is taking place toward education now . Pakistan and Afghanistan are both unruly and lawless societies to begin with, but even their regular laws don't apply in their autonomous Pashtun tribal territories. For this reason, the Pashtun tribal areas also welcome and give refuge and protection to all kinds of fugitives and outlaws from "settled" (i.e. regularly policed) districts. Although the Mohmands and other Pashtun tribesmen belong basically to the ancient pastoral cultural way of life, their continuous petty clan rivalries, blood feuds and and tribal clashes involve the use of the most sophisticated heavy artillery, mines and rockets - most of which have come to them from the Afghan civil war and jihad - and which they use without compunction. Since they look down upon modern official state and civil laws, their disputes are decided by the informal, customary jirga gatherings, which closely resemble an amerindian pow wow. It is a gathering in which a large number of rough, mostly illiterate tribal elders sit on a circle on the ground chewing snuff and drinking tea - and can decide any thing which may seem right to them. Also anothter term is practised called "bramtha" which includes keeping some one captive if the person ows him money or any other obligation which he hasnt fulfilled untill the demands are satisfied and captive is released to go.
In Pakistan the Mohmand Agency (the term "tribal agency" denotes a special tribal district, approximating a tribal reservation in Pakistani nomenclature) is an abode for Mohmands, further migrations from Afghanistan and Mohmand Agency have occurred and continue down to the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Also mohmands are scaterd through out pakistan in urban areas like karachi,Lahore,Quetta e.t.c.
Sub clans in Mohmands are. Tarakzai, Baizai, Halimzai, Khuwazai, Dawezai, Atman Khel, Bazid Khel, Kuda Khel. Kasam khel.
The mohmand are divided into three main clans
Tarakzai,
Baezai,
Khwaezai.
The Tarakzai are again divided into:
Tarakzai proper.
Halimzai.
Momand of Ghazni Musa khel.-----Esa Khel-----Tarakzai-----Dado khel-----Mansur khel-----Masum khel
Burhan khel.
And then there are the afilliated clans:
Dawaezai.
Utmanzai.
Kukuzai.
Niazi
(Pashto: نیازی ) is a famous Pashtun tribe with a rich history and culture. The family head of Niazi tribe was known as Ibrahim. The word Niazi is basically derived from the word Niazai like the other forms of Pashtun tribes, for example Kakayzai and Baburzai. The Moghul emperor Babur wrote in his book about the Niazi tribe being settled in the Mianwali near the Indus river, so this confirms that the Niazi tribes started settling in the Mianwali district before Mughul rule. Niazi people currently live mainly in the Mianwali, Khanewal, Multan, Muzzaffargarh districts and Bhakkar districts of Punjab (Pakistan), Bannu and Kohat (togh sarai) districts of North-West Frontier Province and as well as in parts of Afghanistan. Some Niazis have also settled in Karachi and other cities such as Lahore. Niazi's can also be found in parts of Afghanistan and in Turkey.
Most Niazis speak the Mianwali form of Seraiki dialect which is influenced by Pashto, while the rest speak Pashto. Niazis strictly observe Pashtunwali, the Pashtun code of honor. The Niazi tribe is an influential player in the politics of Pakistan especially Punjab. The Niazi tribe is divided into various sub-tribes and most Niazi's have settled in Mianwali which has three tehsils: Mianwali, Isa Khel and Piplan. The major sub-tribes of Niazis are Watta Khel, Balo Khel, Esa Khel, Punnu Khel , Pai Khel and Musa Khel.Each major sub-tribe has many minor sub tribes named after the famous personalities and elders of the tribe. Each subtribe is considered as a specialist in its own field and are seen with the same respect. The original dialect of Niazis is supposed to be Pashto but as time has passed in Mianwali (as the major Niazis live in Mianwali district) their mother tongue and skin colour have been changed according to the environment of the Indus valley.
Noorzai
or Nurzai are one of the major tribes of the Pashtun. Although it is not really proven which two branches (Durrani or Ghilzais) of Pashtuns they are related to, most of them believe they are descendants of the Durrani as they have been living in Afghanistan for hundreds of years. The Noorzai live in places such as Kandahar, Kabul, Farah, Helmand, Herat, Nimroz, and some parts of Pakistan.These tribes are greatly akcnowledged in Afghan society.
(Pashto: نیازی ) is a famous Pashtun tribe with a rich history and culture. The family head of Niazi tribe was known as Ibrahim. The word Niazi is basically derived from the word Niazai like the other forms of Pashtun tribes, for example Kakayzai and Baburzai. The Moghul emperor Babur wrote in his book about the Niazi tribe being settled in the Mianwali near the Indus river, so this confirms that the Niazi tribes started settling in the Mianwali district before Mughul rule. Niazi people currently live mainly in the Mianwali, Khanewal, Multan, Muzzaffargarh districts and Bhakkar districts of Punjab (Pakistan), Bannu and Kohat (togh sarai) districts of North-West Frontier Province and as well as in parts of Afghanistan. Some Niazis have also settled in Karachi and other cities such as Lahore. Niazi's can also be found in parts of Afghanistan and in Turkey.
Most Niazis speak the Mianwali form of Seraiki dialect which is influenced by Pashto, while the rest speak Pashto. Niazis strictly observe Pashtunwali, the Pashtun code of honor. The Niazi tribe is an influential player in the politics of Pakistan especially Punjab. The Niazi tribe is divided into various sub-tribes and most Niazi's have settled in Mianwali which has three tehsils: Mianwali, Isa Khel and Piplan. The major sub-tribes of Niazis are Watta Khel, Balo Khel, Esa Khel, Punnu Khel , Pai Khel and Musa Khel.Each major sub-tribe has many minor sub tribes named after the famous personalities and elders of the tribe. Each subtribe is considered as a specialist in its own field and are seen with the same respect. The original dialect of Niazis is supposed to be Pashto but as time has passed in Mianwali (as the major Niazis live in Mianwali district) their mother tongue and skin colour have been changed according to the environment of the Indus valley.
Noorzai
or Nurzai are one of the major tribes of the Pashtun. Although it is not really proven which two branches (Durrani or Ghilzais) of Pashtuns they are related to, most of them believe they are descendants of the Durrani as they have been living in Afghanistan for hundreds of years. The Noorzai live in places such as Kandahar, Kabul, Farah, Helmand, Herat, Nimroz, and some parts of Pakistan.These tribes are greatly akcnowledged in Afghan society.
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