Kakakhel (tribe)
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| Kakakhel | |
|---|---|
| Sayyid | |
| Descended from | Islamic prophet Muhammad, Fatimah, Ali |
| Branches | Kakakheli, Mian |
The 'Kakakhel’ are Sayyid (also spelled as Syed) and settled in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along with other cities of Pakistan. They were a very small clan till 13th of century.[1] They are descended by Sayyid Kastir Gul titled "Kaka Sahib"[2] from the lineage of Imam Jafar Sadiq (who was the grandson of Imam Zayn al-Abidin, the son of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, the great-grandson of Imam Husayn ibn Ali, the martyr of Karbala, and the sixth Imam of the Shi’ah Twelvers).[3]
Notable Kakakhels
- Sayyid Kastir Gul, patriarch of the Kakakhel
- Mian Hazrat Jamal Kakakhel
- Mian Muhibullah Kakakhel
- Mian Hayaud Din
- Uzair Gul Peshawari[4]
- Syed Adnan Kakakhail
- Feroze Jamal Shah Kakakhel
References
- ^ "History of Kaka Khel - Kaka Khel in Sudher by www.yaqubi.tk". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Shinwari, Sher Alam (2015-07-26). "Kaka Sahib shrine – a place of spiritual satisfaction for many". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Pukhtun Tareekh ke Ayeney Mein, 550 B.C. (1914) by Syed Bahadur Shah Zafar Kaka Khel. University Book Agency. Peshawar 2008.
- ^ Marwat, Fazal-ur-Rahim Khan (1997). The evolution and growth of communism in Afghanistan, 1917-79: an appraisal. ISBN 9789694072210. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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