Mashwanis

The Mashwani (also Moshwani, Mishwani, or Miswani) (Urdu: مشوانی‎) are living in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

History

The Mashwanis claim they are descended from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah and her husband Ali Ibne Abu Talib.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

However, most contemporary scholars agree that they are of mixed indigenous and Pashtun blood.

Historical role

The Mashwanis played an active role in resistance against the Sikh invasion and occupation of the Hazara region during the 19th century.[12] [13][14][15]During the Sikh occupation of Hazara, Muslims were persecuted and Muslim monuments were destroyed.[16][17][18][19] British found Mashwanis brave, honest and faithful.[20]

Mashwanis have been historically soldiers and were part of different armies, especially the British Indian Army which they enrolled in, in sizable numbers between the 1850s and 1940s. Abbott was obliged to take with the refuge to the Mashwani tribe in there stronghold of Sirikot.[21] [22][23] Mashwanis are now soldiers in the Pakistan Army.[24] They have played active role against Talibanization[25][26]

First Pashto Poet and Writer

Sheikh Isa Mashwani, a Sufi of the Chishti Order[27] was great saint. He is said to be the first Pashto language poet, writer in the history.[28][29][30]

Mashwani Khel

There is also a tribe of Mashwani Khel who are pushtons and belonging from the Yusufzai family of Pashtuns. They have no relation with Mashwanis. Mashwani Khels are descended by Mashwani Khan son of Shabaz Khan.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "شجره ارتباطی اولاد حضرت قیس عبدالرشید با اولاد پیامبر اسلام(ص) - نقش طایفه مرادقلی و تیره های وابسته در انقلاب و دفاع مقدس". barakzahi.parsiblog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ↑ Khalil, Malik Muhammad. Tribe Khalil & The Brighten Persons Of Khalil: Tribe Khalil, famous people of tribe khalil (in Arabic). AttaUrRehman.
  3. ↑ Bellew, Henry Walter (1862-01-01). Journal of a Political Mission to Afghanistan in 1857, Under Major Lumsden: With an Account of the Country and People. Smith, Elder.
  4. ↑ Hanif, N. (2000-01-01). Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176250870.
  5. ↑ Lumsden, Sir Harry Burnett (1860-01-01). The mission to Kandahar: with appendices. C.B. Lewis, Baptist Mission Press.
  6. ↑ (Pakistan), Baluchistan (1907-01-01). Baluchistan District Gazetteer Series: Quetta-Pishin. printed at Bombay Education Society's Press.
  7. ↑ Rose, Horace Arthur; IBBETSON; Maclagan (1996-12-01). A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: Vol. 1. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 9788120605053.
  8. ↑ The Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia. Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt. 1885-01-01.
  9. ↑ "مشوانی". غازی نیوز. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  10. ↑ "حدزهی - شجره". say.blogfa.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  11. ↑ فاروقی, سید دل آغا. "حضرت مولانا شاه غوث محمد رحمة الله علیه - شجرة و سلسلة". tolyshareef.blogfa.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  12. ↑ Dr SB Panni, Tareekh i Hazara Urdu, 1969
  13. ↑ Singh, Mohinder (2006-01-01). Sikh Boy. HarperCollins. ISBN 9788172235260.
  14. ↑ Kapūra, Prithīpāla Siṅgha (1993-01-01). Perspectives on Hari Singh Nalwa. ABS Publications. ISBN 9788170720560.
  15. ↑ Rashid, Haroon (2002-01-01). History of the Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
  16. ↑ Hari Singh Nalwa, "champion of the Khalsaji" (1791-1837). Manohar, New Delhi. 2009-01-13. ISBN 9788173047855.
  17. ↑ Rashid, Haroon (2008-01-01). History of the Pathans: The Ghurghushti, Beitani and Matti tribes of Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
  18. ↑ Tahir, M. Athar (2007-01-01). Frontier facets: Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province. National Book Foundation ; Lahore.
  19. ↑ Hari Singh Nalwa, "champion of the Khalsaji" (1791-1837). Manohar, New Delhi. 2009-01-13. ISBN 9788173047855.
  20. ↑ Ahmed, Akbar S. (1977-01-01). Pieces of Green: The Sociology of Change in Pakistan, 1964-1974. Royal Book Co.
  21. ↑ Schofield, Victoria (2010-02-16). Afghan Frontier: At the Crossroads of Conflict. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. ISBN 9781848851887.
  22. ↑ Gazett[e]er of the Hazara District, 1883-4. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1990-01-01.
  23. ↑ (India), Punjab (1883-01-01). Gazetteer of the Bannu District: 1883.
  24. ↑ Schofield, Victoria (2010-01-30). Afghan Frontier: At the Crossroads of Conflict. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. ISBN 9780857710055.
  25. ↑ Bergen, Peter; Tiedemann, Katherine (2013-02-14). Talibanistan: Negotiating the Borders Between Terror, Politics, and Religion. OUP USA. ISBN 9780199893096.
  26. ↑ West, Bing (2011-02-22). The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy, and the Way Out of Afghanistan. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 9781588369321.
  27. ↑ Hanif, N. (2000-01-01). Biographical Encyclopaedia of Sufis: South Asia. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 9788176250870.
  28. ↑ Gul, Baz (2015-12-20). "Shaikh Essa Mashwani, the first known Pashto poet | History of Pashtuns د پښتنو تاريخ". Shaikh Essa Mashwani, the first known Pashto poet | History of Pashtuns د پښتنو تاريخ. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  29. ↑ Peshawar, University of (1952-01-01). Journal of the University of Peshawar.
  30. ↑ "فهرست شاعران پشتو". vista.ir. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  31. ↑ Rashid, Haroon. History of the Pathans: The Sarabani Pathans. Haroon Rashid.
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