Alvi Awan of Birote

Alvi Awan of Birote

The Alvi Awan of Birote, are a tribe who have been involved in disseminating education, both religious and secular, to the people of Birote for over 150 years. Although according to Islam no individual or groups of people have special status - the elders of the Kamlal branch of the Dhond Abbasi tribe rewarded them with large agricultural land in Central Birote.

Introduction of tribe

The Alvi Awan of Khosar Graan belong to the Qutubshahi Awan sub-tribe of the Gondal Golrha Awan. They settled in Birote on the invitation of the Kamlal Dhond Abbasi tribe from Qummikot, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. They awarded their forefather Molana Naik Mohammed agriland in Khoaas, Kolalean, Tahndi and Narhota in Birote. Molana Naik Mohammed built a mosque and taught the Qur'an and Islamic teachings. There are two branches of Alvi Awan in UC Birote:-
*NAIK MOHAMMEDAL : Molana Naik Mohammad had four boys, all were great scholars named Molana Mian Abdul Aziz, Molana Sharifuddin, Molana Ghulam Rasool and Akber Din. Molana Mian Abdulaziz had taken the charge of Khoas Masque, Mian Ghulam Resool shifted Hotrol (Birote Khurd) and Java, Dhari masques. Other two sons in Juleal and Termuthean shifted and performed religious duties. Mian Mir Ji and Mian Mohammed Ji were tow sons of Molana Mian Abdul Aziz, elder brother Mian Mir Ji take place vacant Imammat of his father but Mian Mohammed Ji joined British Government service as a sole high qualified person of that time. He was the superintendent of the census department of India and also performed duties during the census of Circle Bakote in 1891 and 1901. His elder son Mohammed Suleman Alvi was the first Graduate of Circle Bakote from the famous Gordon College, Rawalpindi in 1918.

Historical Events of the Tribe

*Molana Abdul Aziz who led Birote Chifes in the 1857 War of Independence in Murree. Murtal, Hajial, Kamlal and Miral sub-tribes Mujahedeens participated in war.
*Hadrat Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti came to Birote in 1884 and Married the widowed sister of Molana Mian Mirji and Mian Mohammed Ji and settled at Khoaas, Central Birote. The Kamlals awarded him 12 kanals agri-land to him that is possessed by Sahibzadas of Bakote Shirines today.
*Mohammed Ji Alvi First surveyor of census department of India who surveyed the Circle Bakote area in 1891 and 1901
*Molvi Abdurahman A fighter of the Kashmir independence movement who embraced martyrdom in 1931 in Srinagar and buried in Sopur, Indian held Kashmir. He was the stepson of Hadrat Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti and enemy of British and Dogra Raj. He minted fake currency with the help of his colleague Haji Pir Khan. In 1930, Bakote Police raided his minted machine but he escaped to Kashmir, while his friend Haji Pir Khan arrested and imprisoned for seven years.
*Molana Dafter was the first scholar of Islam who educated World renowned Islamic University of Deoband, India in 1884. He died in Tangan, Kahu Sharqi on 17th October 1908.
*Mian Mir Ji was first scholar of Islam, who started Friday Prayers in Birote with the co-ordination of Hadrat Pir Faqir-u-llah Bakoti in 1908.

Professionals

*Molana Ismail Alvi was first head teacher of first Primary Vernicular local school Birote.
*Molana Yaqoob Alvi was an Arabic, Persian and Urdu Poet of Birote. He wrote many "sonets" and called "Poet of Epithaps".
*Dr. Tahira Haroon, step grand daughter of Pir Bakoti is first PhD Lurate in Mathematics in Pakistan from Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad in 1999.
*Mohammed Obaidullah Alvi [http://www.kohsar.zoomshare.com] is first highly qualified professional journalist from Circle Bakote and got MA degree in Mass Communication from Karachi University in 1988. He is Executive Editor of Daily Azkaar Karachi [http://www.dailyazkaar.com.pk] now.
*Haji Habib was the first person who performed Hajj first time in tribe.
*Mohammed Ishaq first Pakistan Army personal of family.
*Neyaz Hussain is first Vagilance Officer in Pakistan International Airlines.
*Kalim-u-Rehaman Awan established first time a family trade union named Tanzim-ul-Awan Birote in 1973.

References

*Tareekh-e-Alvi Awan by Mohabbat Hussain Awan
*Tareekh-e-Murree by Noor Alahi Abbasi

External links

*http://www.maps.live.com/?q=birote+pakistan&FORM=BDIR
*http://www.thefreedictionary.com/biros
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awan
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awan_dynasty
*http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9011467/Awan
*http://www.answers.com/topic/awan-pakistan


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