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	Primarily Pakistan and Afghanistan
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	Pashto (Native)
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	Islam (Sunni Hanafi)

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Gigyani 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.Matta Mughal Khel Shabqadar, have sizeable majority of Gigyanis. Gigyanis are also present in Ambar Mohmand Agency, Harichand Charsadda, 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 of Matta Mughal Khel village was Khan Bahadur Abdul Jabbar Khan Gigyani who had cordial relations with the then ruling British Government.

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.

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. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Prominent Figures

Misri Khan Gigyani (Famous classical Poet of 1600s)
Chamne Khan from Damaan Batagram who fought against the British
Commissioner (Retd) Abdul Rasheed Khan (Gigyani) of Matta Mughal Khel
Sarir uddin gigyani (Director general TDAP of Nahaqi)
Yousaf jan gigyani (former nazim uc dulat pora..chairman HDOD of nahaqi)
DSP Police (Retd) Faqeer Muhammad Khan (Gigyani) of Matta Mughal Khel
Adjutant (Retd) Yar Muhammad Khan(Gigyani) of Khandhano kale, Matta Mughal Khel
Major (Retd) Abdul Majeed Khan (Gigyani) of Matta Mughal Khel
Shaheed Advocate Muhammad Jan Gigyani of Shabqadar Doaba
Shafeeq Gigyani
Tilawat Shah Gigyani, Daryab Koroona, Matta Mughal Khel
Latif Ullah Gigyani
Tariq Kamal Gigyani (Kp Assembly)
Col (Retd) Ajmal Khan
Haji Samiullah son of Mohibullah Gigyani Kharakai Shabqadar Doaba
Dr. Sher Baz Khan, journalist from Batagram
Hamid Ali Gigyani (Secretary KPK Provincial Transport Authority)
Hidayat Ur Rehman Khan Gigyani (Political figure QWP PK21/NA8)
Hamza Khan Gigyani (Information secretary QWP)
ATTA ULLAH KHAN ( Ex Director General Education Deptt KPK) Yaghiband miana Shabqadar charsadda

References

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

[1] “Pukhtoon tareekh kai ayenai mai” by Bahadar Shah Zafar Kakakheil

[2] “The Pathans” by Olaf Caroe

[3] “Mahzan Afghani ” by NaimatUllah Hirvi

[4] “Tarekh e Pukhtoon” by Inam Salgaray Mohmand

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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.[[Matta Mughal Khel]] Shabqadar, have sizeable majority of Gigyanis.  Gigyanis are also present in Ambar [[Mohmand Agency]], [[Harichand]] Charsadda, 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.
+'''Gigyani''' 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.[[Matta Mughal Khel]] Shabqadar, have sizeable majority of Gigyanis.  Gigyanis are also present in Ambar [[Mohmand Agency]], [[Harichand]] Charsadda, 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.
 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'''.