Awan (tribe) - Revision history

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	and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is an Arab tribe, and the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent over centuries.		and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is an Arab tribe, and the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent over centuries.

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	and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is an Arab tribe, and the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent over centuries.		and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is an Arab tribe, and the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent over centuries.

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Origin of Awans

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	Awan is ~~Pashtun~~ tribe living predominantly in the northern, central, and western parts of [[Punjab (Pakistan) \|Pakistani Punjabll, with significant numbers also present in [[Pakhtunkhwall, [[Azad Kashmirl],		Awan is South Asian tribe living predominantly in the northern, central, and western parts of [[Punjab (Pakistan) \|Pakistani Punjabll, with significant numbers also present in [[Pakhtunkhwall, [[Azad Kashmirl],

	and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is ~~a Pashtun sub-tribe of [[Ghoryakhel]]~~ tribe ~~but~~ the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent.		and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is an Arab tribe, and the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent over centuries.

	==History==		==History==

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I changed what was incorrect before and applied what was shown for all these times

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	~~{{short description\|A~~ tribe in Pakistan}}		Awan is Pashtun tribe living predominantly in the northern, central, and western parts of [[Punjab (Pakistan) \|Pakistani Punjabll, with significant numbers also present in [[Pakhtunkhwall, [[Azad Kashmirl],

	~~The Awan (Urdu: lgel; Hindko/Punjabi: are~~ a ~~prominent agrarian~~ and ~~land-owning tribe native to the northern~~, ~~central, and western regions of~~ Pakistan. ~~Primarily concentrated in the Pothohar Plateau~~, ~~the Salt Range~~, ~~Hazara~~, ~~and the Indus valley~~, ~~the Awans have historically maintained~~ a ~~strong presence in regional politics, agriculture, and~~ the ~~armed forces~~.		and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]l. <ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p. 105.</ref> Genetically, it is a Pashtun sub-tribe of [[Ghoryakhel]] tribe but the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent.

	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==
			Traditional genealogical records (Shajrah) maintain that the Awans are descendants of Ali ibn Abi Talib (the fourth Caliph of Islam and cousin/son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad) through his son Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah (or in some branches, Abbas ibn Ali).

			According to this account, the direct progenitor of the tribe in South Asia was Qutb Shah (Awn ibn Ya'la), a medieval commander who arrived during the invasions of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni in the early 11th century.

	==Genetic studies on Awan==		==Genetic studies on Awan==

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	==History==		==History==
	[[Jamal J. Elias]] notes that the Awans believe themselves to be of Arab origin, descended from [[Ali ibn Abu Talib]] and that the claim of Arab descent gives them "high status in the Indian Muslim environment".<ref>{{cite book\|title=Death Before Dying: The Sufi Poems of Sultan Bahu\|last=J. Elias\|first=Jamal\|author-link=Jamal J. Elias\|publisher=University of California Press\|date=1998\|page=12\|isbn=978-0-52021-242-8}}</ref>

	[[Christophe Jaffrelot]] says: {{quote\|The Awan deserve close attention, because of their historical importance and, above all, because they settled in the west, right up to the edge of [[Baloch people\|Baluchi]] and [[Pashtuns\|Pashtun]] territory. Legend has it that their origins go back to Imam Ali and his second wife, Hanafiya. Historians describe them as valiant warriors and farmers who imposed their supremacy on the [[Janjua]] in part of the [[Salt Range]] and established large colonies all along the [[Indus River\|Indus]] to [[Sindh\|Sind]], and a densely populated center not far from [[Lahore]].<ref>{{cite book \|title=A History of Pakistan and Its Origins \|first=Christophe \|last=Jaffrelot \|author-link=Christophe Jaffrelot \|edition=Reprinted \|publisher=Anthem Press \|year=2004 \|page=205 \|isbn=978-1-84331-149-2 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q9sI_Y2CKAcC}}</ref>}}

	People of the Awan community have a strong presence in the [[Pakistani Army]]<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Pakistan People's Party: Rise to Power\|last=Jones\|first=Philip Edward\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=2003\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xliNAAAAMAAJ\|page=61\|quote=This [Awan] tribe is perhaps the most heavily recruited tribe in the [Pakistan] Army.\|isbn=0195799666}}</ref> and a notable martial tradition.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Ali \|first=Imran \|year=1998 \|title=Punjab under Imperialism, 1885–1947 \|publisher=Princeton University Press\|page=114 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MgUABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA114\|isbn=1400859581}}</ref> They were listed as an "agricultural tribe" by the British Raj in 1925, a term that was then synonymous with classification as a "[[martial race]]".<ref>{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O4Wop9vwS9sC \|title=The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab \|first=Rajit K. \|last=Mazumder \|page=105 \|publisher=Orient Longman \|year=2003\|isbn=9788178240596 }}</ref>

	==Genetic studies on Awan==		==Genetic studies on Awan==

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	{{short description\|A tribe in Pakistan}}		{{short description\|A tribe in Pakistan}}

	~~'''~~Awan~~'''~~ (~~{{lang~~-~~ur\|{{Nastaliq\|اعوان}}}}) is a [[Pashtun]]~~ tribe ~~living predominantly in~~ the northern, central, and western ~~parts~~ of ~~[[Punjab (~~Pakistan~~)\|Pakistani Punjab]]~~, ~~with significant numbers also present in [[Pakhtunkhwa]]~~, ~~[[Azad Kashmir]]~~, and to a ~~lesser extent~~ in ~~[[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]].<ref>Douie~~, ~~J. 2003. The Panjab~~, ~~North West Frontier Province~~ and ~~Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p.105.</ref> Genetically, it is a Pashtun sub-tribe of [[Ghoryakhel]] tribe but~~ the ~~people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent~~.		The Awan (Urdu: lgel; Hindko/Punjabi: are a prominent agrarian and land-owning tribe native to the northern, central, and western regions of Pakistan. Primarily concentrated in the Pothohar Plateau, the Salt Range, Hazara, and the Indus valley, the Awans have historically maintained a strong presence in regional politics, agriculture, and the armed forces.

	==History==		==History==

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	{{short description\|A tribe in Pakistan}}		{{short description\|A tribe in Pakistan}}

	'''Awan''' ({{lang-ur\|{{Nastaliq\|اعوان}}}}) is a [[Pashtun]] tribe living predominantly in the northern, central, and western parts of [[Punjab (Pakistan)\|Pakistani Punjab]], with significant numbers also present in [[~~Khyber~~ Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Azad Kashmir]], and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]].<ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p.105.</ref> Genetically, it is a Pashtun sub-tribe of [[Ghoryakhel]] tribe but the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent.		'''Awan''' ({{lang-ur\|{{Nastaliq\|اعوان}}}}) is a [[Pashtun]] tribe living predominantly in the northern, central, and western parts of [[Punjab (Pakistan)\|Pakistani Punjab]], with significant numbers also present in [[Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Azad Kashmir]], and to a lesser extent in [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan\|Pakistani Balochistan]].<ref>Douie, J. 2003. The Panjab, North West Frontier Province and Kashmir. Asian Educational Services, p.105.</ref> Genetically, it is a Pashtun sub-tribe of [[Ghoryakhel]] tribe but the people of Awan tribe claim [[Arabs\|Arab]] descent.

	==History==		==History==

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