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{{short description|Tribe of Pakhtuns}} |
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|group=Gigyani/Gagyani <br /> <small> ګيګياڼيی |
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|popplace = Primarily Pakistan and Afghanistan |
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|langs = [[Pashto language|Pashto]] <small>(Native)</small> |
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|rels = Islam ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] [[Hanafi]]) |
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'''Gigyani''' is a tribe of [[Pakhtuns]]. |
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[[File:Family tree of Gigyani tribe of Pakhtoons.JPG|thumb|Family tree of Gigyani tribe of Pakhtoons]] |
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<big>'''Gigyani'''</big> or Gigyaani is a tribe of [[Pashtuns]], The name derived from Gagai which was daughter of '''Mak'''. Shabqadar Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis. In Shabqadar, villages like [[Matta Mughal Khel]] have 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 [[Khan (title)|Khan]] 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. 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'''. |
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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), whereas, Mughal Khan Gigyani, a direct ancestor of Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Khan of Matta, founded Matta Mughal Khel. There is a historical FC Fortress (Qilla) in Shabqadar bazaar which is interesting for foreigner as well as [[Pakistani]] visitors. |
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<ref>“Pukhtoon tareekh kai ayenai mai” by Bahadar Shah Zafar Kakakheil</ref> |
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<ref>“The Pathans” by Olaf Caroe</ref> |
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<ref>“Mahzan Afghani ” by NaimatUllah Hirvi</ref> |
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<ref>“Tarekh e Pukhtoon” by Inam Salgaray Mohmand</ref> |
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==Prominent Figures== |
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* Misri Khan Gigyani (Famous classical Poet of 1600s) |
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* Chamne Khan from Damaan Batagram who fought against the British |
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* Commissioner (Retd) Abdul Rasheed Khan (Gigyani) of Matta Mughal Khel |
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* DSP Police (Retd) Faqeer Muhammad Khan (Gigyani) of Matta Mughal Khel |
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*Adjutant (Retd) Yar Muhammad Khan(Gigyani) of Khandhano kale, Matta Mughal Khel |
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* Major (Retd) Abdul Majeed Khan (Gigyani) of Matta Mughal Khel |
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* Shaheed Advocate Muhammad Jan Gigyani of Shabqadar Doaba |
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* Shafeeq Gigyani |
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* Tilawat Shah Gigyani, Daryab Koroona, Matta Mughal Khel |
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* Latif Ullah Gigyani |
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* Tariq Kamal Gigyani (Kp Assembly) |
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* Hamid Ali Gigyani (Sectary PTA) |
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* Wisal Muhammad Gigyani |
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* Col (Retd) Ajmal Khan |
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* Hamza Gigyani |
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* Haji Samiullah son of Mohibullah Gigyani Kharakai Shabqadar Doaba |
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* Dr. Sher Baz Khan, journalist from Batagram |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Pashtun tribes|Other=Zazais}} |
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[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 30 September 2024
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Gigyani is a tribe of Pakhtuns.
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