Isa Khel (sub-tribe)
Isa Khel is a sub-tribe of the Pashtun tribe, Niazi. The earliest recorded mention of the isa khel tribe is in Baburnama, 1504-1505.[1] Most of the tribe still resides in their ancestral town of Isakhel, named after their ancestor Isa Khan Niazi son of Umar Khan Niazi, but a lot have shifted to bigger cities or different towns in pursuit of a better education and better opportunities.
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| Pashto • Saraiki • Urdu • English | |
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| Pashtuns • Niazi |
Clans
- Zakku Kheyl Many in the southern area of Isakhel belong to this clan, most influential due to their substantial agriculture land.[2]
- Mammu Khel This tribe mainly live in southern suburbs and villages of Isakhel comprising 60% population of Isa Khel sub-tribe. The names of their villages are Khaglanwala, Behu, Sarwar Khel, Wandha Ghalay Khel, Attock Paniala, and Khira in Lukki Marwat District. A notable sub-clan is Khizar Khel
- Appoo Khel People of this clan live in Isakhel city with unchanged name of Appo Khel[2]
- Badunzye People of this clan live in the southern villages of Isa Khel city. Maulana Abdusattar Khan Niazi belonged to this particular clan. [2]
Notable people
- Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi, religious and political leader
- Zakia Shahnawaz Khan, Politician
- Abdul Rehman Khan, Politician
- Abdul Hafeez Khan, Politician
- Abdul Razzaq Khan, Politician
- Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi, Pakistani folk singer
References
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