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{{short description|Tribe of Pakhtuns}}
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|popplace = Primarily Pakistan and Afghanistan
|langs = [[Pashto language|Pashto]] <small>(Native)</small>
|rels = Islam ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[Hanafi]])
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'''Gigyani''' is a tribe of [[Pakhtuns]].
[[File:Family tree of Gigyani tribe of Pakhtoons.JPG|thumb|Family tree of Gigyani tribe of Pakhtoons]]


[[Category:Pashtun tribes]]
<big>'''Gigyani'''</big> or Gigyaani son of '''Mak''' is one of the important tribes of [[Pashtun tribe]]. Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. In Shabqadar, a village [[Matta Mughal Khel]] has sizeable majority of Gigyanis. Gigyanis are also present in Ambar [[Mohmand Agency]], [[Harichand]] Charsadda, [[kabul]] and other areas. Shabqadar Doaaba contains more than 80 villages. Gigyanis migrated from [[Kandahar]] to [[Ghazni]], then from [[Ghazni]] to surroundings of [[Kabul]] and then from [[Kabul]] to the present Shabqadar Doaaba. According to Pashtun history book [[Pata Khazana]] Khakhykhel had three sons 1. Tarak(popular Tarkalani) 2. Mak(popular Gigyani) 3. Mand (Mand had two sons Umer popular Mandanr Yousaf popular Yousafzai). Prominent Chief [[Malik]] of [[Matta Mughal Khel]] village was Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Khan Gigyani who had cordial relations with the then ruling British Government.
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There is a separate platoon for Gigyani tribe in FC (Frontier Constabulary). Yaqoobzai(Mughal kheil and Kundal kheil), Meerzai, Manduzai, Hassanzai, khubaizai, Musazai and Mandizai etc. are the sub-divisions of Gigyani tribe. Gigyanis, [[yousafzai]] and Tarkani in [[Bajaur Agency]] are brothers, collectively called Khashi Kheil. Some books have written that the name “Gigyani” is given to this tribe because of the name of the mother. Gigyanis are traced back to '''Qais Abdur Rasheed''' as '''Gigyani''' son of '''Mak''' son of '''Khakhykhel''' son of '''Kand''' son of '''Khrashbun''' son of '''Sarban''' son of '''Qais AbdurRasheed'''.

Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. It is the area between [[River Swat]] and [[River Kabul]]. Shabqadar is a separate tehsil of [[Charsadda District, Pakistan]]. Shabqadar Doaaba contains more than 80 villages. Shabqadar Fort (Shabqadar bazaar) is at a distance of about 25 kilometers from Peshawar. It is said that Behlol Khan Gigyani Populated the Shabqadar village (not whole Shabqadar Doaaba but Shabqadar village and bazaar). There is a historical FC Fortress (Qilla) in Shabqadar bazaar which is interesting for foreigner as well as [[Pakistani]] visitors.

<ref>“Pukhtoon tareekh kai ayenai mai” by Bahadar Shah Zafar Kakakheil</ref>
<ref>“The Pathans” by Olaf Caroe</ref>
<ref>“Mahzan Afghani ” by NaimatUllah Hirvi</ref>
<ref>“Tarekh e Pukhtoon” by Inam Salgaray Mohmand</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Tribes of Pakistan]]

Latest revision as of 22:56, 30 September 2024

Gigyani/Gagyani
ګيګياڼيی
Regions with significant populations
Primarily Pakistan and Afghanistan
Languages
Pashto (Native)
Religion
Islam (Sunni Hanafi)

Gigyani is a tribe of Pakhtuns.