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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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[[File:Family tree of Gigyani tribe of Pakhtoons.JPG|thumb|Family tree of Gigyani tribe of Pakhtoons]] '''Gigyani''' or Gigyaani is a tribe of [[Sarbani]] [[Pashtuns]], The name derived from Gagai which was daughter of '''Mak'''. [[Shabqadar]] Doaaba is the main land of Gigyanis.[[Matta Mughal Khel]] Shabqadar, have sizeable majority of Gigyanis. Gigyanis are also present in Ambar [[Mohmand Agency]], [[Harichand]] Charsadda, Tehsil [[Tangi Tehsil|Tangi]], [[Peshawar]], [[kabul]], [[Ghazni]], [[Kandahar]] and other areas. In [[Shabqadar]] Doaaba Gigyanis have Populated 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 [[Sarbani]] Pakhtoons and 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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'''Gigyani''' is a tribe of [[Pakhtuns]]. |
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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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Sarir uddin gigyani (Director general TDAP of Nahaqi) |
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Yousaf jan gigyani (former nazim uc dulat pora..chairman HDOD of nahaqi) |
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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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Musarat Zaman(PMS officer) of shabqadar bazar. |
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Mukamil shah(Nazim of UC shabqadar and elected President of shabqadar bazar) |
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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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Col (Retd) Ajmal Khan |
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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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Hamid Ali Gigyani (Secretary KPK Provincial Transport Authority) |
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Hidayat Ur Rehman Khan Gigyani (Political figure QWP PK21/NA8) |
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Hamza Khan Gigyani (Information secretary QWP) |
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ATTA ULLAH KHAN ( Ex Director General Education Deptt KPK) Yaghiband miana Shabqadar charsadda |
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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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