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The '''Bib''' are an [[Hindkowan]] tribe found in the [[Abbotabad| Abbotabad District]] of the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]]. They occupy two villages between the Rash plains and [[Thandiani]] range. The Bib claim to be a branch of the [[Awan (Pakistan)|Awan]] tribe, a claim generally not |
The '''Bib''' are an [[Hindkowan]] tribe found in the [[Abbotabad| Abbotabad District]] of the [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]] province of [[Pakistan]]. They occupy two villages between the Rash plains and [[Thandiani]] range. The Bib claim to be a branch of the [[Awan (Pakistan)|Awan]] tribe, a claim generally not accepted by the Awans. They, like the [[Awan (Pakistan)|Awan]]s claim descent from the fourth [[Caliph]] of [[Islam]], [[Ali]]. Their customs are similar to neighbouring [[Hindkowan]] communities, and they are entirely [[Sunni]].<ref>Gazetteer of the Hazara district, 1907 / compiled and edited by H. D. Watson ... with many illustrations and four maps page 20</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:39, 16 November 2018
The Bib are an Hindkowan tribe found in the Abbotabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They occupy two villages between the Rash plains and Thandiani range. The Bib claim to be a branch of the Awan tribe, a claim generally not accepted by the Awans. They, like the Awans claim descent from the fourth Caliph of Islam, Ali. Their customs are similar to neighbouring Hindkowan communities, and they are entirely Sunni.[1]
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- ^ Gazetteer of the Hazara district, 1907 / compiled and edited by H. D. Watson ... with many illustrations and four maps page 20