Mohmand

Mohmand

The Mohmand (Pashto: مومند - also spelled as Momand) are a clan of Sarban Pashtuns, living primarily in the FATA & Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan & northeastern Afghanistan.[1]

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Demographics

In Afghanistan they are found nearly everywhere, but mainly concentrated in Kunduz, Nangarhar, and Kunar.

In Pakistan, the Mohmands live in the Mohmand Agency and down to the plains of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan. Mohmands are also scattered throughout Pakistan in urban areas including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Quetta as are other Pashtuns whom have sought refuge in Pakistan.

History

Pāṇini the great Sanskrit grammarian who himself hailed from Shalatur, a village located near the confluence of the Kabul and Indus river, has also mentioned the names of some of the northwestern tribes like the Madhumants (Mohmands) and Aprits (Afridis) in his Ashtadhayayi (5th century BC)[2]

Mohmand, a Pashtun tribe who inhabit the hilly area to the north-west of Peshawar vally,in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and the eastern parts of Nangarhar in Afghanistan. They are one of the strongest tribes on the border, and have fought many times againest the British India and other foreign invasion.The area of the Mohmand's may be defined roughly as bounded on the East by Charsadda Dist.On the North by Bajour Agency; on the West by Nangarhar(Afghanistan) and on the South by the Khyber Agency; The area of Mohmand is about 1200 sq. m.The Pak-Afghan boundary line now runs through the Mohmand area.The Emir of Afghanistan in 1893 has given assurances to the Burhan Khel, Dawezai, Halimzai, Isa Khel, Tarakzai and Utmanzai sections of the Mohmands that they will not suffer by the severance of their ancient connection with Afghanistan; and these are known as the Assured Clans.Majority of Mohmand live in Pakistan.Some tribes of Mohmand also live in North Eastern Afghanistan primarily in Nangarhar & Kunar province. Likewise, Mohmands live in Logar Province of Afghanistan. Most of them live in Mohmands village of Pul-e-Jogi of Braki Brak District. Pul-e-Jogi is 10 mintes far by car from Wardak Province. Dr. Waheedullah Mohmand and Dr. Mohammad Habib Mohmand are famouse people known by many people from Wardak Province.

Clans

  • Enzari miangan
  • Halimzai
  • Utmanzai
  • Moosa Khel
  • Bayezai
  • Dwaizi
  • Kudaa Khel,
  • Kaachi
  • Kakayzai
  • Atmar Khel
  • Tarakzai
  • Khwajazai
  • Nazar Khel
  • Essa Khel
  • Burhan Khel
  • Bara Khel
  • Khuga Khel
  • Hashem khel
  • Mairo Khel
  • Hassan Khel
  • Malikyar
  • Baburzai.
  • safi masuod

Notable Mohmand

References

  1. ^ Talebi, Abdul Latif Yaad. Pashtanay Qabeelay. 2nd ed. Peshawar: Danish, 2007. Print. p.260-266
  2. ^ page 64 India and Central Asia By J. N. Roy, J.N. Roy And B.B. Kumar, Astha Bharati (Organization), Indian Council for Cultural Relations

'Malik Haji Dalel Khan Tarakzai'Bold textmalik haji abdulah khan safi masuood

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