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The Dhund Abbasi are a tribe of northern Pakistan they are mainly settled in Abbottabad District and Murree Tehsil. Although they have settled in other parts of the Indian Subcontinent.^[1] The tribe claims descent from Dhond Khan (a nickname of Shah Wali Khan) and `Abbas ibn `Abd al-Muttalib and hence are known as Dhond Abbasi.^[2] The tribe speak the Dhundi-Kairali dialect.^[3] The tribe is spread throughout Circle Bakote, Poonch District, Bagh, Kashmir) and the Murree Hills area.

They also came to ancient Pakistan as traders and merchants from Egypt and then exported commodities like fabrics, perfumes and diamonds. They established a colony near Delhi in 1232. Sardar Tolak Khan who came to Kashmir during the reign of king Zain-ul-Abidin and settled in the Poonch area (now the Bagh District of Azad Kashmir).

Although the tribe traces its roots back directly to Abbas himself, it is more likely that the Dhond Abbasi people are descended from the Abbasid dynasty. The descendants of Abbas rose to power, displacing the Umayyad rulers, they and their followers were known as the Abbasids, this dynasty and governed for 500 years from Baghdad, Iraq, there was also trade and emigration. The rule of the Abbasids extended eastwards across Afghanistan into the South Asian subcontinent (covering the eastern part of modern-day Pakistan).

Contents 1 Origin 2 History 3 Banda Jaat 4 Dhond Abbasis of Circle Bakote 4.1 Lahr Khan 4.2 Shaikho Khan 4.3 Dhond Abbasi of Birote 4.4 Tahir Khan 4.5 Bahgo Khan 4.6 British rule 5 Geography 6 Major Branches 7 Sherwal of Gundaf Disst Haripure 7.1 PHATTEAL FAMILY OF MASOOT 7.2 khalwal of Masoot 7.3 Dhond Abbasis Of Ausia 7.4 Dewal Sharif (Tehsil Murree) 7.5 haje khan 7.6 Thadyals 7.6.1 Notable Thadyals 7.7 Janiyals 7.8 Toteyaals 7.8.1 Notable Toteyaals 7.9 Mitwals 7.10 Mirjals 7.11 Baramals 7.11.1 Notable Baramals 7.12 Borayals 7.12.1 Notable Borayals 7.13 Kamlals 7.13.1 Notable Kamlals Dawal Sharif 7.13.2 Kamlals Of Birote 7.14 Ranwals Of Namb 7.14.1 Notable Ranwals 7.15 Malwals 7.15.1 Notable Malwals 7.16 Kashmir and Murree 7.17 Pride of abbassies 7.18 Kharal Ghaiyalan(Abbasian) Bagh 7.19 Dhond Abbasis of Circle Bakote 7.19.1 Lahr Khan 7.19.2 Shaikho Khan 7.19.3 Dhond Abbasi of Birote 7.19.4 Tahir Khan 7.19.5 Bahgo Khan 7.19.6 Miral 7.19.7 Notable Mirals 7.20 Footnotes 8 References

Origin

The Dhond Abbasi claim descent from the Abbasids. An Abbasid general Zurrab Khan who was a general at Herat, Afghanistan was given the task to subjugate the newly reined king of Kashmir who refused to pay tribute to the rule of Afghanistan. He invaded Kashmir with his army and overthrew the king, Zarab Khan then married the daughter of the new king. He remained as an ambassador to the state and lived at a place of his choice at Darab Kot at Kahuta. His son Akbar Ghae Khan is the forefather of all Abbasi tribes including the Dhond in Murree and Kashmir. Most of the tribe live in the North-West Frontier Province, Murree, Islamabad as well as the Punjab and even further south in Sindh.

Envoys and traders of the Abbasids initially came to Taxila, India, where they constructed a mosque and started preaching Islam by the order of Caliph Harun al-Rashid around 844 CE. An Abbasi scholar Abu Fadhal taught a Kashmiri King Onti Vermon in 882, and he translated the Quran into Hindi. This was the first translation of the Quran into an Indian language. In 1025 CE Raja Mall of Jhelum, who also governed over the modern day Birote and Murree Hills area, embraced Islam by Mahmud Ghazni and constructed a fort at Malot, Malpur near Islamabad and Malal Bagla opposite of east of Birote in present day Pakistan administered Kashmir. He died in Jhelum.

In 1021 the mountains were governed by Gakhars and according to a document of Mehmood Ghaznavi, the Gakhars contacted the Dhond Abbasis who were settled in the Delhi Area. The Dhond Abbasis had settled in the area since an ancestor Poro Khan had arrived in 880 CE, Noh Khan was his son born in 900 CE. In 968, Karlal chief Galler Khan came to Circle Bakote from the south Afghanistan and settled there. Dhond Chief Sardar Taeq or Taif Khan met with Sabuktagin, the father of Mehmood Ghaznawi at Kabul in 975 CE and joined his army among other family members. This alliance continued until 17 attacks of Mehmood Ghaznawi than they became allies and guards of Gakhars Tribe of Kohsar and Potohar.

History

In the book A Glossary of The Tribes & Castes of The Punjab & North-West Frontier Province, published in 1911 the Dhund and other tribes were described as follows:

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the Dhúnd with the Satti and Ketwal occupy nearly the whole of Murree and Hazára Hills on the right bank of the Jhelum in the Házara and Ráwalpindi districts. Of the three the Dhúnd are the most northern, being found in the Abbottábád tahsil of Házara and in the northern tracts of Ráwalpindi, while below them come the Satti. Andwál appear to be one of the Dhund clans. They claim to be descendants of Abbás, the paternal uncle of the prophet; but another tradition that their ancestor Takth Khán came with Taimúr to Delhi where he settled; and that his descendent Zoráb Khán went to Kahúta in the time of Sháh Jahán and begat the ancestors of the Jadwál, Dhánd, Sarrára and Tanáoli tribes. His son Khalára or Kalu Rai was sent to Kashmír and married a Kashmíri woman from whom the Dhúnd are sprung and also a Katwál woman. From another illegitimate son the Satti, who are the bitter enemies of the Dhúnd, are said to have sprung; but this the Satti deny and claim descent from no less a person than Nausherwán. These traditions are of course absurd. Kalu Rai is a Hindu name and one tradition makes him brought up by a Brahmin. Colonel Wace wrote of the Dhúnd and Karrál:" Thirty years ago their acquaintance with the Muhammadan faith was still slight, and now though they know more of it and are more careful to observe it, relics of their Hindu faith are still observable in their habits". This much appears certain that that the Dhúnd, Satti, Bib, Chibh and many others are all of Hindu origin, all originally occupants of the hills on this part of the Jhelum, and all are most probably connected. Among the Punwár clans mentioned by Tod and supposed to be extinct by him are the Dhoonda, Soruteah, Bheeba, Dhúnd, Jeebra, and Dhoonta; and it is not impossible that these tribes may be of Punwár clans. The history of these clans is given at page 592 ff of Sir Lepel Griffin's , Punjáb Chiefs. They were almost exterminated by the Sikhs in 1837 [4]

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In Hazára the local tradition makes two of the two main Dhúnd clans, Chandiál and Ratniál, descendants of of two Rájput chiefs who were descended from Gahi, ruler of a tract around Delhi. To this day they refuse to eat with other Muhammadans or even to allow them to touch their cooking vessels. At weddings they retain the Hindu customs, whereby the barat or procession spends 2 or 3 days at the house of the bride's father, and various other Hindu social observances. They rarely marry outside the tribe, but polygamy is fairly common among them. [5]

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Banda Jaat

Dound Abbasi in Banda Jaat Abbottabad Supply – Sikanderabad (Banda Jaat)

There are two major Abbasi (Dhound Abbasi) families are living in Banda Jaat one is headed by Haji Mirdad Khan Abbasi other is headed by Haji Allah Dad Khan Abbasi (Paharlal), Haji Allah Dad's family is in majority and have very good political and social influence. Their Father Noor Ahmed Abbasi son of Amir Ullah Khan Abbasi migrated to city center Supply Abbottabad (old name Rush) in the sake of Education and Bread winning before Pakistan from Banda Khair Ali Khan, However their old 50% family members (Cusions of Amir Ullah Abbasi & Noor Ahmed Abbasi) are still based in Banda Khair Ali Khan with wast majority and great influence.There is another Abbasi Tribe with thick culture and sociality is based in Bandi Dhoundan. Most of the senior members of this family are well settled and new generation is well qualified educated. From this Family Most successful persons named Shahid Akram Abbasi is first MBA from Dhond Abbasi <Pahar Lal> Family of Shaikh-ul-Bandi, Banda Dilzak, established his own House, Street & Colony Names with the family name of Abbasi Occupied the land from Haji Mirdad Khan Abbasi And is prominent Person working abroad with Son of Late King Faisal's Group of Companies as a Financial Controller & Senior Karkun of PMLN since 1988 and serving from Overseas political forums, He also write articles and columns in many renowned National and international news papers. (He traveled Middle East, Europe, Africa and whole Gulf. (He is first Abbasi family member who have white color Overseas Job of this level ) He is also the first Abbasi person who wrote two books over Computer Science (English & Urdu) in 1999 and delegated to his Late Father Mohamed Akram Abbasi Ex Officer/Banker of National Bank of Pakistan, Abbottabad. Haji Mushtaq Ahmed Abbasi is also one of Prominent member of Abbasi Family from Banda Dilzak and is highest ranking banker (SVP) of Banda Dilzak in Habib Bank Ltd. Mr. Mohamed Shafique Abbasi is the highest ranking FPO Officer of this tribe. Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Abbasi is role model of nobility and courage for next generation is very humble and polite person who is one of the influential person in politics & social developments of the local region. The other prominent members of Abbasi family are Mirdad Khan Abbasi, Haji Allah Dad Abbasi, Retd. Sub. Iqbal Abbasi, Mohamed Akram Abbasi (late), Mohamed Aslam Abbasi, Tahir Iqbal Abbasi Local Singer is unforgettable to describe here. They are all next to kin of Ameer Ullah Abbasi. Mr. Mazhar Ishaque Abbasi is youngest Banker in NBP (Officer G-1) from abbasi Tribe at the age of 24 years.

Dhond Abbasis of Circle Bakote

There are many milestones in Dhond Abbasi tribe of Circle Bakote. Rattan Khan (Abdurehman) took charge as a feudal chief of Murree Hills, Circle Lora and Circle Bakote in near about 1400. The first reform that was imposed by him was promotion of agriculture broad bases as owner of lands, as a result a large part of Circle Bakote cultivated and many villages were won a publicity of their agriculture products. Hotrol. (Land of paddy fields), Hotrerhi (a small piece of land cultivated by farmer) etc are memorials of that time. Rattan Khan had four sons, three from a lady of Kashmir and one local. Rattan Khan's Kashmiri wife was called Zulaikha and she had given birth to Bodrha Khan, forefather of Budreal of Malkot (b. 1425), Hejhe Khan, forefather of Hejheal of Dewal, Murree (1427) and Baikh Khan, forefather of Bekhal (1429). Zulaikha died by smallpox in 1430. Rattan Khan than married another local lady name Paris Jan in the same year and she gave birth of Lahr Khan in 1433. They have their own custems of marriages. [1]

Lahr Khan

Lahr Khan was the youngest brother of traeka and demanded his assets and other family inheritance in 1478 -when Rattan Khan passed away. His three elder brothers resists and he contested this issue in Pherwala Gakhar Court. Gakhar Chief Malik Boga decided that the land from the last end of Dewal to Boi would be awarded to Lahr Khan and a boundary of mentioned land signed by all of them. This incident results in Lahr's half brothers to unite against him, as a result he laid foundation of new region of Hazara now called Circle Bakote. He had also four sons elder was Hammu Khan (b. 1457), Humaira Khan (b. 1455), Shaikho Khan (b. 1450) and Pailo Khan (b. 1460). History hold record of only Shekho Khan descendants, because he possessed courage and leadership against enemies from south.

Shaikho Khan

Shaikho Khan (real name Shaikh Khan) was renowned for his rule of Circle Bakote. His wife Bafat Jan belonged to the Chameati Tribe, and she is famed for diplomacy with other tribes.

Historians like Frishta and Kegohar Nama praised her and says that she was the real ruler of Circle Bakote. She also eased tension with the south. Shaikho Khan was also a great reformer who invited the working class for development of Circle Bakote, water mills, ginning factories, weaving communities, and leading class of Imams, religious scholars, and teachers came there in his time. He was the most favoured feudal lord of the Ghakhers Rulers as he provided well equipped men to them in their revolt against Emperor Sher Shah Suri. He regularly paid the taxes and revenue to Ghakhers also. He was father of four younger and brave sons named Changas (Changaize) Khan (b. 1488), Moyoo (Moj) Khan (b. 1492), Nikoder Khan (b. 1495) and Khan Dada (b. 1497). These four dominated in Birote Kalan, Birote Khurd and Bakote.

Dhond Abbasi of Birote

Birote is inhabitant of above mentioned four Khan brothers. Their ruling time was between 1500 to 1590. The Dhond Abbasi of Birote Kalan trace their descent from Adhari Khan. Adhari Khan had four sons, the most important two are Tahir Khan (b. 1730) and Bahgo Khan (b. 1735) from which all Dhond Abbasi families in Birote Kalan trace their descent, the other two sons are believed to have migrated elsewhere and their name has not been recorded.

Tahir Khan

Tahir Khan was a person of high calibre with two sons, one was Shah Mohammed and the other was Lalli Khan. Shah Mohammed had a very large family with seven sons including Fateh Khan, forefather of Phatteal (b. 1782), Sunni Khan, forefather of Sunnial (b. 1785), Newais Khan, forefather of Niwaesal (b. 1790), Mir Khan, forefather of Miral (b. 1793), Saffer Khan, forefather of Saffreal (b. 1796), and Bakhsh Khan (b.1799) and six daughters. His sons' descendants having a separate identity as a sub-tribe. Tahir Khan younger brother Lalli Khan having only three sons named Jamal Khan (1780), Qassal Khan (B. 1784), and Bolaki Khan (b. 1788). Bolaki Khan was a rising leader of family and milestone in Birote rulers. He imposed a travelling tax on everybody among his own family, his palace today is now a hotel and possessed by Sain Mohammed Abbas Khan.

He was killed by his own family members due to this tax dispute and deported his family to Kahoo Sharqi, Khushi Mohammed (Abdul Gafoor) is the main personality of Bolaki Khan family now . Jamal Khan had two sons Marwat Khan, forefather of Murtal (b.1805) and Haji Khan, forefather of Hajiaal (b. 1808). General Councilor of UC Birote Zoaq Akhter Abbasi belonged to Murtal and Ex-Chairman UC Birote Haji Mohammed Azam Khan belonged to Hajiaal family. Kassal Khan had two sons one is Fakar Khan, forefather of Fikeeral of Tangan and other Bamboo Khan, forefather of Bambeal of Hotyrerhi (Birote Khurd). Mohammed Rezaq Khan belonged to Fakeeral family of tangan who started first transport bus Murree Hills Transport on Upper Dawal Kohala Road in 1964.

Bahgo Khan

Bahgo Khan was younger brother of Tahir Khan. He was a religious person and not interested in politics. He had four sons named Masti Khan, forefather of Masteal (b. 1760), Mahr Khan, forefather of Mehral (b. 1772), Kamal Khan, forefather of Kamlal (b. 1775) and Dast Khan, forefather of Dasteal (b. 1779). Kamil Khan had only one son Naserdeen Khan, forefather of Naserdeenaal family. Nazim of Birote Afaq Abbasi belonged to Kamalal family.

British rule

Prior to and during the time of British rule those who lived in the Hill areas had the professional of goat and sheep herding (Bakarwal) and had horses and donkeys and Khachers for luggage and transportation.

In 1857 the Dhonds, along with other mountain tribes, attempted to rise up against the British in Murree but failed^[6].

Now the educated population of this tribe are settled in Capital of Provinces and Islamabad. Their ancestral profession has now changed, some are now civil servants, others have enter politics and other more modern professions such as the hotel business.

Abbasi in Kehal A vast majority of Dhond Abbasi is inhabited in kehal. They have been immegrated from Kashmir the Center of Abbasids. They are prominent and infuential during elections of NA-17 and PF-44 contituencies of Distirct Abbottabad. They are famous for their honesty, commentment and quality education. Mr. Asim Mehmood Abbasi Philonthropist is the pride of Abbasids in this part of Hazara Division, he did his master in computer Science with flying colors and serving the people of effected areas now a days in Provincial Earthquake Agency NWFP. His services are above board and unforgettable for the people of District Abbottabad. Number of key figures appreciated his services and recommended him for National Awards.

Geography

The Dhond Abbasi tribe inhabit the northern areas around the Federal Capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. Moving north towards Murree the famous village of Phulgran is populated by Dhondes who belong to the Chamla Khan branch of the tribe. (Chamla Khan's father Dumat Khan is buried at Ghora Gali). Most of he inhabitants of Bhara Kahu are from this tribe who moved down from the adjacent hills for economic and business opportunities. On the way is village of Baroha and moving onwards Murree is mainly inhabited by Dhondes, the tribes extends to NWFP in areas such as Lora, Nagri Tutial (Tutta Khan branch of Dhondes and son of Dumat Khan), also in areas of the Galliyat, Birote and Bakote. The tribe further extends to Bagh and Muzaffarabad Districts of AJK where a branch Chandal Dhondes is settled, they belong to Chand Khan (Malik Chand Khan Abbasi) son of Tulak Khan (prime minister state of Multan)s/o Chugga Khan s/o Pammi Khan s/o Dumat Khan. The other brother of Chand Khan known as Rattan Khan settled at Basian junction of Punjab and NWFP. The descendants of Rattan Khan are now a majority in Murree and NWFP. The Dhond Abbasi sub-tribe Shirals inhabited are settle in UC Behali.

Major Branches

Sherwal of Gundaf Disst Haripure

A major branch of Dhond Abbasi belongs to Disst: Haripure. They are in the areas of Gundaf, Kalenjur, Swarmera and surrounding. Notable Sherwals in the past are Noor Muhammad, Khair Ali, Abdur Rehman and Haji Sher Muhammad.

PHATTEAL FAMILY OF MASOOT

Tahir Khan was a person of high calibre with two sons, one was Shah Mohammed and the other was Lalli Khan. Shah Mohammed had a very large family with seven sons including Fateh Khan, forefather of Phatteal

Phatteal family is the ROYAL Family of MASOOT.Phatteal is the first and largest family in Masoot. MUHAMMAD SHER KHAN from KUPPER ( 1870)is the famous person in MASOOT.His son HAJI MUHAMMAD INYAT KHAN (1902)is also a famous person.HAJI MUHANNAD INYAT KHAN have four sons Muhammad Zulfiquar Abbasi,Muhammad Nazzar Abbasi,Muhammad Atbar Abbasi,Muhammad Shahnawaz Abbasi. The Famous members of Political Histroy of Masoot Mr.SHAFQAT ABBASI (((MPA)) PP1.and Mr.FIDA ABBASI is also the most famous Personality of Masoot.Waqar Abbasi,Zia Abbasi,Waseem Abbasi and Umair Abbasi etc.

khalwal of Masoot

khalwal is a major branche of Dhond Abbasi residing in a very large population in Masoot and also some other areas . Prominent members are Muhammad hanif Abbasi ayaz abbasi ghayyas abbasi naheem sarwar latif abbasi etc.

• Javial,Noorwal, Prhal and Roopals are some other branches in Dhar Java and Bansra Gali, Murree.

Notables Javial in past were Babu Faqir Mohammed khan late of Dhar Java Citta Moor unanimously elected General secretary of Dhoond tribe by the eighty villages of Murree also Nambardar his sons Raja Ramzan Khan, Raja Usman Khan ,Raja Ishaq Khan and Raja Mhd Amin Khan were also dominant personalities of the village and well known in there time in Murree tehsil. Gulzar Abbasi, Hagi Khak, Raja Bnaris,and in present Zafar-Uz-Zaman Khan, Raja Junaid, Haji Irfan Abbasi, Raja Irshad Abbasi, Suhail Abbasi.

• Dhond (Tohndh) Was son of Bahag Khan whereas Juskum Khan was son of Raeg Khan Both were brothers lived near Kahuta Rawalpindi where general Zurab Khan and his son Akbar Ghae Khan are buried.
• Abbasi living near Kahuta call themselves Ghae-al.
• Chandals (mostly in Bagh, Muzzafarabad)
• Ratnials (Murree and NWFP)
• Hijal's/ Heejal's a prominent and distinguished tribe; mainly living in Dewal Sharif, Longal, Malkot, Darwaza and Palak.
• Tuttials (Lora and Nagri Tuttial NWFP)
• Jaskambals (Brother of Shah Wali Khan commonly known as Dhonde Khan, Jaskambs are found in Kharral Abbasia in Bagh District)Called themselves Ghaiyal.
• Jabreal - The name "Jabreal" is derived from the name of Sardar Jabro Khan, the forefather of the tribe. The Jabreal are well known in Union Council Malkot. Prominent members include Abdul Razaq Abbasi the Nazim for Pluck-Malkot.
• Sitra Khan is grandson of Suraj Khan known as Baramals (Nand Kot, Charra Pani). prominent member include Muharram Ali Abbasi.

Dhond Abbasis Of Ausia

Abbasi"s living in Ausia and its surrounding areas are mainly the generation of Phadar Khan, Dola Khan, Mayra Khan, Hayat Khan, Juma Khan and Fareed Khan.They are commonly Known as Phadrals, Dolyals, Mayrals, Yatals, Jumyals and Fareedals.

Dewal Sharif (Tehsil Murree)

Abbasi"s living in Dewal Sharif and surroundings areas are known as Hijals

• Village Nand Kot and surroundings are known as Baramals

haje khan

haje khan is one of the most powerful, respected and largest clan of this particular region and one of the most influential sub-clan of this particular family. The members of this sub-clan are living in the area of Dewal Sharif. Clan is also spread across surrounding villages of Malkot, Longal lead by Elders like Late Sardar Lakhi Zaman Khan, who is also a grandfather of notable member of Environmental leader and media community- Waqar Ahmed Abbasi[2]. In Palak there are some family members and sub-clans of this particular family and they too have too many famous sons and daughters to mention here. Darwaza, where elders from past were legendary Sardar Feroz Khan and his wife of great caliber and now his Hajiaal tribe are the prominent members of Heejals in this particular patch. To be fair the tribe has too many people who are well known either nationally or internationally. If you know of some more please feel free to add below, with record of achievements. Some of the information comes from other related links. This article apologises to many proud sons and daughters of this area we forgot to mention here but nevertheless they know who they are and are welcome to record their names here for historical purposes.

Thadyals

Descendants of Thada Khan (son of Haje Khan) are known as Thadyals. They live mainly in Dewal Sharif, Lower Dewal and Ayubia (Abbottabad District) and are also scattered in different parts of Murree.

Notable Thadyals

• Sardar Mohammad Abbas Khan of Makara was the first SSP of the Pakistan to retire as A.I.G Police. He served mostly in the NWFP before and after the partition of India. He died in 1971. Before his death in 1971, he settled in the village of Makara beside the Jhelum river, near village Phagwari known as SARDARS OF MAKARA.
• Sardar Mohsin Akhtar Abbasi grandson of Sardar M Abbas Khan (President MSF(N) Pakistan)recently appointed as a youngest S. Gen of World Muslim Org in the history known as brave spokesman.(BBc London) as per media reports is prominent Thadyal of present.
• Cap (R) Zulfiqar Abbasi and Com. (R) Shokat Abbasi of Khurkote are also belonged to mentioned sub-tribe.
• Thadyal family's Iftekhar Ahmed Abbasi was the first marine operator who got navel education in France.

Janiyals

Descendants of Jani Khan are known as Janiyals, they live mainly Dewal Sharif, Rawat(Bhurban) and different parts of Murree.

• Faiz Ali Khan was administrating when there was no organised government in Murree, his son Zail Dar Nazar Khan was Police Inspector and Dadan Khan was known politician of area at the time, Sardar Hashem Khan son of Dadan was Subedar Major in the British Indian Army, he fought in the first world war, he was awarded Victoria Medal and granted agricultural land (2 Marabas in Urdu) in District Okara for his services in the British army he died in 1937, his grandsons Khizer Abbasi and his brothers are the Actual history holders of Janiyals still they have got the old documentation of ZailDari and most important written history of Janiyals and one of their relative Lt General Anis Abbasi is serving at present in Army and is from Jnaiyals from Dewal Shrif.
• Sardar Noor khan of Rawat is Janiyal and one of the most respectable personality in tehsil Murree he was well known by his principles , justice ,honesty and his leadership qualities. Sardar Noor khan was unanimously elected Sardar of Dhond,s by eighty villages of Murree. His main achievement was to lift ban on Abbasi tribe and allow them to get jobs in governments sectors during British rule. He was involved in the Pakistan movement and was close to Nawab Laiquat Ali Khan first prime minister of Pakistan and afterwords General Ayub Khan.
• Sardar Saiz-Maan Khan of Rawat is younger brother of Sardar Noor khan.Sardar Saiz-Maan khan is the most respectable personality of rawat and alyot and prominent person of this tribe .He is not famous as his brother but his son Sardar Ismayeel khan has a very good political relationship with Murtaza Bhutto former PM of Pakistan.Once He invited him when He was Prime Minister Of Pakistan in Rawat Tehsil Murree as a personal guest.

• The current Tehsil Nazim Sardar Saleem Khan and his younger Brother Sardar Sajid Khan are also Janiyals and Grand children's of Sardar Noor khan.

• Sardar Raja Kala Khan of Rawat Bhurban was the first elected member of the Legislative assembly his son sardar hanif khan brother sardar rashid khan were the promenent people of this tribe .at present Sardar wajid rashid is promenent in local political activities.

Toteyaals

 Iswal of Mora Shareef

Iswal is prominent family of tehsil Murree and Rawat union council.Sardar Jalal Khan Abbasi was a prominent figure of this family.He was the person who projected pir of Mohra and supported him as much as he could.He was feudal lord of his time along with his brother Abbas Khan Abbasi.The British government used to consult him in important nature of decisions regarding Murree and surrounding areas.The founder of Duktran-e Islam Academy Mr Abdul Qadir was his son in law.Sarfaraz Abbasi contracter is only alive son in Tehsil Muree.

Totiyaals are descendants of Tota Khan and they mainly reside in Chamb, Kora Keri, i.e. in Darwaza. Toteyaals also reside in Tanda (Longaal). Toteyaals initially migrated from Kashmir to Dewal and then they shifted themselves to longal and Chamb.

Notable Toteyaals

Ajmal Abbasi, who got top position in circle bakote in matric exams of Abbottabad board in the year 2003 and is now a student of Pakistan's no.1 university--NUST, belongs to Toteyaals clan from chamb. toteyaals kund battal distt abbottabad 61.5.149.43 (talk) 04:30, 15 July 2008 (UTC)muhammad ali abbasi

Mitwals

Descendants of Mita Khan are known as Mitwals. Most of the clan live in Aliot, Dewal Sharif, and the rest are scattered in different villages. Notables are Retd Col Arbab abbasi, Arbab Abbasi advocate and Dr Imran abbasi.

Mirjals

Descendants of Mira Khan are known as Mirjals. Mostly populated in Dewal Sharif and scattered in Murree .

Baramals

Descendants of Suraj Khan are known as Baramals mostly living in Nandkot(Charra Pani) near Murree.

Notable Baramals

Cmdr(Rt) Navy Gulzareen Abbasi (late) The Baramals also make a greater part of the population in the Union Council Musiari too.There are many notables amongst them. Brig(r)Manzoor Abbasi from village Sain,Zahid Hussain Abbasi CSP, village Bara Hoter and Khursheed Abbasi of village Bara Hoter, Ex-Nazim Tehsil Murree, are prominent.

Borayals

Descendants of Bora Khan are known as Borayals. Mostly living in Dewal Shrif and suburbs.

Notable Borayals

-Air Cmdr(Rt) Waheed Abbasi -Col (R) Naseem Abbasi -Cmdr Zafar Mehmood Abbasi (Pak Navy)

-Contractor Raja Irshad Abbasi of lower Dewal and father in Law of Brgd. Musaddiq Abbasi of Birote was also executive member of Pakistan People Party as well as close aisi of Banazir Bhuto.

Kamlals

Kamlals are also living in Dewal Shrif (Murree) and Birote (Circle Bakote) but they are not part of Hijals.

Notable Kamlals Dawal Sharif

Air Cmdr(Rt)Khaqan Abbasi (late) was MNA )and was Manister Of Production in Mohammed Khan Junajo"s Cabinet known politician of his time, Shaheed Lt Imtiaz Abbasi from Navy, Brig(Ret) Taj Abbasi (Twice decorated with Sitara-e-Jurat) and former chairman of MKDA ( Murree Kahuta Development Authority )and Ex MNA Ex Chairman PIA and CEO Air Blue Shahid Khaqan Abbasi are Kamlals.

Kamlals Of Birote

Lumberdar Mohammed Feroze Khan was a notable of Kamlal in Birote. Nazim Birote Afaq Abbasi and a leagure of Birote Fazal Rehman Faize are also belonged to Kamlals of Birote sub tribe of Dhond Abbasi.

Ranwals Of Namb

Biggest subcaste in Ranwals are Thingrals Mostly populated in Namb Ranwal (Monasi, Kurh Bagla, Makra, Namb, Mohra), Phagwari.

Notable Ranwals

• Colonel (Ret) late Mohammed Aslam
• Balawal Khan Abbasi(M.A,B.Ed) served as Head Master Govt High School Ausia is also prominent personality from Ranwal Tribe.
• Major (Ret) Safeer fought both wars (1965 and 1971) and Wing Cmdr(Rt) Sana-ullah served as Vice-President ISSB Kohat.
• Assistant Professor Mohammad Zakir Abbasi. (Govt. Degree College Murree 1985-1997), currently a candidate for Ph.D at Islamia University Bahwalpur in Political Science.

Sardar Masud Ahmed Akash, Advocate. presently presiding the Murree Bar Council is the first person who wrote book( Dewan e Akash) in the pahari language.

• Maj. Abdur Rehman Abbasi is the first regular Commission Officer of the village Numb Ranwal.
• Haq Nawaz Abbasi current Nazim U.C. Phagwari.Highest lead taker in Dist Rawalpindi n prominent leader of Muslim League(N).

Malwals

Desecdents of Malo Khan are known as Malwals . Malwals are mainly living village Seehanna,Angoori, Namb, Dhal on the Grand Trunk Road near Phagwari, Potha Sharif, near village Alyot.

Notable Malwals

Pir Sab Phota Shrif Malk Suraj people say was Elder of Malwals(badka), his shrine is in Phota Shrif near Village Alyot, Sardar Smandar khan(late) of Seehanna (10 villages was under his rule in 18th century in Dogra Raj) Sardar Aftab Ahmed Khan (late) of Dhal friend of President of Pakistan Ayub Khan Late and known Govt Contractor of Distt Rawalpindi is also Malwal, he was also fore-son of sardar Smandar Khan. Abdul Manan Abbasi of Seehanna(famous social & political worker)is also Malwal

Kashmir and Murree

Pride of abbassies

Sardar Mohammad Abbas Khan of Makara.(Murree,UC.Pagwari)and Sardar Noor Khan(Murree UC.Rawaat) were the well known personalities nationally in east and west Pakistan before and after partition. Sardar Mohammad Abbas Khan was the first SSP officers in Pakistan after partition and retired in the highest ranks of those times in 1954. Sardar Noor Khan was the member of Parliament of the time and both were known as the Men of principal of the that era in Pakistan history. (edited by Umar Abbas Khan, great-grandson of Sardar Mohammad Abbas Khan)

After them there was only one man who is still known internationally Sardar Mohammad Abdul Qayyum Khan a prominent Kashmiri politician and philanthropist, X Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and President of All Jammu & Kashmir Muslim Conference.Than Khaqan Abbasi Came up frm Murree as a Political figure served as federal Minister of Pakistan.Sardar (Munshi) Mir Akbar Khan]] of Ghaziabad and Sardar (Munshi) Atta Mohammad Khan of Kharal Abbasian (Bagh Jammu & Kashmir) compiled ancestry of Abbasi clan in Northern Punjab, Hazara and Kashmir in 1932. Hand written book is available to anyone who may want to see or need any reference. These people of Abbasi Tribe have paid there Role nationally for the betterment of the nation n still people of this tribe r proud to tell there stories to there children.

Raja Muhammad Shafqat Abbasi is the person who is now a symbol of fame and proud for all abbasies residing in Murree, Hazara and Kashmir, He is a prominent Adocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan. After a successful student leader he was elected in 1996 Chairman Punjab Bar Council. in 2002 General election he won the seat of MPA from Murree and Kotli Sattian. in 2005 he is elected a member of Pakistan Bar Council the representative of lawyers of all over the Pakistan. During the Judicial Crisis of Chief Justic Iftikhar Hussain Chaurdhry and lawyer movement Shafqat Abbasi plays a very vital role and won the hearts of the all the people and rose the heads of all ABBASIES all over the world.Muqarab Abbasi of Birote is a Director in NASA Ameraca Ayaz Mehmood Abbasi of Birote has done a lot for organizing the abbasies of Pakistan as well as for the development of Murree and Gallies Srdar Mehtab Ahmed Khan Abbasi,Sardar Abdul Qayum Khan, Sardar Atiq Ahmed Khan,Muhammad Hanif Abbasi MNA, Murtaza Javaid Abbasi MNA,Barister Muhammad Javaid Abbasi, Abdul Jabbar Abbasi of Majuhan Nambal, Shamoon Yar Khan MPA are brave sons of mountain and abbasids

Raja Muhammad Shafqat Khan Abbasi, Advocate son of Mr Barkhurdar Khan. His brother also advocate raja aleem abbasi high court in islamabad and his sister- in-law, Ms Mahreen Anwar Raja is a sitting MNA.

Kharal Ghaiyalan(Abbasian) Bagh

Around 1640 an uncle and his nephew took a journey looking for a new place to migrate and settle across the Jhelum River from Kahuta district Punjab to Poonch Kashmir. They had one Dog and a Horse with them. They decided to settle in Kharal a village at the north east of Bagh town, which resembles a valley like fertile land and vast jungle in the north, they came back to Kahauta and took their families with them to make Kharal their new home. Both uncle and nephew divided the village and build their farms and cultivated wheat initially. Certainly the wheat was not the crop suitable for the climate in that area therefore they grew Maize too. Few generations later the wheat crop was abandoned because the Maize crop was always getting delayed. Kharal village covers an area of 1200 Acres land with small streams and mountainous terrain all around. In 2005 many lives were lost due to major earthquake in this village. Population in counted in 1999 was estimated seven thousand. Kharal Ghaiyalan (Abbasian) falls on the Ceasefire line or line of control (LOC). Gaiyalan meant the children of Ghae Khan.

Dhond Abbasis of Circle Bakote

There are many milestones in Dhond Abbasi tribe of Circle Bakote. Rattan Khan (Abdurehman) took charge as a feudal chief of Murree Hills, Circle Lora and Circle Bakote in near about 1400. The first reform that was imposed by him was promotion of agriculture broad bases as owner of lands, as a result a large part of Circle Bakote cultivated and many villages were won a publicity of their agriculture products. Hotrol. (Land of paddy fields), Hotrerhi (a small piece of land cultivated by farmer) etc are memorials of that time. Rattan Khan had four sons, three from a lady of Kashmir and one local. Rattan Khan's Kashmiri wife was called Zulaikha and she had given birth to Bodrha Khan, forefather of Budreal of Malkot (b. 1425), Hejhe Khan, forefather of Hejheal of Dewal, Murree (1427) and Baikh Khan, forefather of Bekhal (1429). Zulaikha died by smallpox in 1430. Rattan Khan than married another local lady name Paris Jan in the same year and she gave birth of Lahr Khan in 1433.

Lahr Khan

Lahr Khan was the youngest brother of traeka and demanded his assets and other family inheritance in 1478 -when Rattan Khan passed away. His three elder brothers resists and he contested this issue in Pherwala Gakhar Court. Gakhar Chief Malik Boga decided that the land from the last end of Dewal to Boi would be awarded to Lahr Khan and a boundary of mentioned land signed by all of them. This incident results in Lahr's half brothers to unite against him, as a result he laid foundation of new region of Hazara now called Circle Bakote. He had also four sons elder was Hammu Khan (b. 1457), Humaira Khan (b. 1455), Shaikho Khan (b. 1450) and Pailo Khan (b. 1460). History hold record of only Shekho Khan descendants, because he possessed courage and leadership against enemies from south.

Shaikho Khan

Shaikho Khan (real name Shaikh Khan) was renowned for his rule of Circle Bakote. His wife Bafat Jan belonged to the Chameati Tribe, and she is famed for diplomacy with other tribes.

Historians like Frishta and Kegohar Nama praised her and says that she was the real ruler of Circle Bakote. She also eased tension with the south. Shaikho Khan was also a great reformer who invited the working class for development of Circle Bakote, water mills, ginning factories, weaving communities, and leading class of Imams, religious scholars, and teachers came there in his time. He was the most favoured feudal lord of the Ghakhers Rulers as he provided well equipped men to them in their revolt against Emperor Sher Shah Suri. He regularly paid the taxes and revenue to Ghakhers also. He was father of four younger and brave sons named Changas (Changaize) Khan (b. 1488), Moyoo (Moj) Khan (b. 1492), Nikoder Khan (b. 1495) and Khan Dada (b. 1497). These four dominated in Birote Kalan, Birote Khurd and Bakote.

Dhond Abbasi of Birote

Birote is inhabitant of above mentioned four Khan brothers. Their ruling time was between 1500 to 1590. The Dhond Abbasi of Birote Kalan trace their descent from Adhari Khan. Adhari Khan had four sons, the most important two are Tahir Khan (b. 1730) and Bahgo Khan (b. 1735) from which all Dhond Abbasi families in Birote Kalan trace their descent, the other two sons are believed to have migrated elsewhere and their name has not been recorded.

Tahir Khan

Tahir Khan was a person of high calibre with two sons, one was Shah Mohammed and the other was Lalli Khan. Shah Mohammed had a very large family with seven sons including Fateh Khan, forefather of Phatteal (b. 1782), Sunni Khan, forefather of Sunnial (b. 1785), Newais Khan, forefather of Niwaesal (b. 1790), Mir Khan, forefather of Miral (b. 1793), Saffer Khan, forefather of Saffreal (b. 1796), and Bakhsh Khan (b.1799) and six daughters. His sons' descendants having a separate identity as a sub-tribe. Tahir Khan younger brother Lalli Khan having only three sons named Jamal Khan (1780), Qassal Khan (B. 1784), and Bolaki Khan (b. 1788). Bolaki Khan was a rising leader of family and milestone in Birote rulers. He imposed a travelling tax on everybody among his own family, his palace today is now a hotel and possessed by Sain Mohammed Abbas Khan.

He was killed by his own family members due to this tax dispute and deported his family to Kahoo Sharqi, Khushi Mohammed (Abdul Gafoor) is the main personality of Bolaki Khan family now . Jamal Khan had two sons Marwat Khan, forefather of Murtal (b.1805) and Haji Khan, forefather of Hajiaal (b. 1808). General Councilor of UC Birote Zoaq Akhter Abbasi belonged to Murtal and Ex-Chairman UC Birote Haji Mohammed Azam Khan belonged to Hajiaal family. Kassal Khan had two sons one is Fakar Khan, forefather of Fikeeral of Tangan and other Bamboo Khan, forefather of Bambeal of Hotyrerhi (Birote Khurd). Mohammed Rezaq Khan belonged to Fakeeral family of tangan who started first transport bus Murree Hills Transport on Upper Dawal Kohala Road in 1964.

Bahgo Khan

Bahgo Khan was younger brother of Tahir Khan. He was a religious person and not interested in politics. He had four sons named Masti Khan, forefather of Masteal (b. 1760), Mahr Khan, forefather of Mehral (b. 1772), Kamal Khan, forefather of Kamlal (b. 1775) and Dast Khan, forefather of Dasteal (b. 1779). Kamil Khan had only one son Naserdeen Khan, forefather of Naserdeenaal family. Nazim of Birote Afaq Abbasi belonged to Kamalal family.

'Muqarab Abbasi' Muqarab Abbasi belong to Birote is Director in NASA Ameraca

Miral

Miral is a branch of Dhond Abbasi tribe of Birote and are the descendants of Mir Khan (d 1781) who is buried in Danna.

Notable Mirals

• Muzamal Hussain Abbasi Manager National Bank of Pakistan Muzaffarabad 'Ayaz Mehmood Abbasi senior M$E OFFICER erra 'was the person who ever in the history of circle Bakot discovered antiques, an old tomb near Dana mosque Birote, discovered an idol of stone near Kaner kus. He was the person who ever in the history OF Birote laid down the foundation of two non government organizations. He wrote many articles in news papers pertaining local and national problems. He also wrote a useful , important and historic thesis on impact of tourism on the environment in Murree. He remained general secretary Muslim student federation NWFP. He was the person among those who proposed the name ume Takbeer on 28 May 1998.Ayaz Mehmood Abbasi is the pride of Abbasids. He worked day and night for the rehabilitation of affected people of PF 45 and help them out in housing and livelihood cash grant programme of ERRA.He opened an office in Birote to provide necessary information to the people of U/C Birote,Pluck and Bakot regarding housing grant etc.He approched all the departments, organizations and key figures for the development of PF 45 with out any biased, prejudise and descrimination of caste and creed.He made lot of efforts and still busy in highlighting issues effecting the development of area concerned. Ayaz Abbasi did a lot for his party PML[N]in the election of February 2008.

Footnotes

References

Please add authors, publishers, dates and/ or ISBNs for the books listed in this article or section. Listing ISBNs makes it easier to conduct research. Improve the article or discuss this issue on the talk page.This article has been tagged since August 2008.

• The Punjab Chiefs by Lepel H. Griffin ISBN-13: 978-9693516586
• TAREEKH-E-FRISHTA by Firishta
• TAREEKH-E-GAKHRHAN by Raja Haider Zeman
• TAREEKH-E-MURREE by Noor Alahi Abbasi
• DASTAN-E-MURREE by Karam Haidri
• AAINA-E-QURESH by Akram Khan
• PUNJAB CASTES by Denzil Ibbetson 1900
• ZATOON KA ENCYCLOPAEDIA translated by Yasir Jawad (Originally this book name is A GLOSSARY OF CASTES AND TRIBES OF NWFP & PUNJAB by Danzial Abbotson, printed in 1910)
• LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF INDIA (Vol IIV) (Now available under title of LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF PAKISTAN Vol V)
• TAREEKH-E-ALVI AWAN by Mohabbat Hussain Awan, 2002
• TAREEKH-E-HAZARA by Shair Bahadur Khan Panni of Abbottabad, new edition, 2006.

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