Tareen
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The Tareen are a prominent Sarbanri Pashtun
tribe residing in Afghanistan
and in Pakistan
. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.
see List of non-Arab Sahaba .Tareen year of birth is round about 650 to 700 AD.The Tareen inhabit parts of Afghanistan
and Pakistan
.
by Sultan Muhammad Ghori
, c 12th century , in which some Tareens (then largely inhabiting Afghanistan) played a significant military role and gradually began to move Eastwards into various parts of what used to be North-West India and is now Pakistan.
originally also a sub-tribe or sept of Tareens living in Quetta (Kanak), who speak Baluchi and Brahvi and are more or less assimilated into Baluchi/Brahvi culture, although not ethnically Baluch or Brahvi.
, Emir of Afghanistan) c 1750s-60s, a contingent of Tareens/Tarins settled in the Hazara
region of the North-West Frontier (now Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) came into prominence for the role they played at the Third Battle of Panipat
, January 1761, against the Marhatta Confederacy. This little community belonging chiefly to the Batezai section of the Tor Tareen/Tarin, thereafter gained wide renown as their chiefs were appointed as the Durrani/Afghan governors and administrators of the lower Hazara plains, as well as the neighbouring Chach area of Attock
in Northern Punjab.
rule in the Punjab (c 1820-1849)and encroachments into tribal area, the various Tareen clans and septs resisted occupation and consequently suffered heavy indemnities.
, they believe they are descended from his first son, Sarban
, his son Sharkhbun, and his son Tareen, the founder of the tribe. Tareen had a number of sons, who correspond with the major divisions of the tribe. One was named Bor Tareen, later Abdali
, who is the legendary founder of the great Durrani
tribe. As this has grown into one of the largest and most important of all Pashtun tribes, it is considered separate from the main Tareen factions.
The principal "Khels" (septs) and subsections of the Tareen tribe are
Of these, the Tor and Bor/Abdal are the most important and numerous and have been discussed further below.
The Bor/Abdali Tareens came to be known as 'Durranis' after Ahmad Shah Abdali became Emir of Afghanistan, and gradually this term superseded their original name. The Abdali/Durranis later on expanded into a separate tribal entity and the Durrani confederacy is generally considered as a separate tribe in itself, and one of the two most powerful tribal confederacies in Afghanistan, the other being the Ghilzai
tribe.
in the Orūzgān Province
and Kandahar areas, although they are widespread now.
They now live in Afghanistan (mainly Kandahar, Helmand and Oruzgan), in Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier provinces of Pakistan as well as in smaller numbers in Punjab and Sindh, as well as in parts of India
. (Further details are given below under 'Places')
, a dialect of Pashto admixed with other languages, is the language spoken by the Harnai
Tareens in Baluchistan and has certain interesting features for linguists.
,Orzgun, Karabagh (Ghazni
) and in Helmand in Afghanistan. While most numerous in the Kandahar area, they also hold considerable influence in Oruzgan, where the important provincial capital town is Tarin Kowt
(Lit. 'Fortress of the Tareens'). In Afghanistan the largest number of Tareens are from the Bor (or Abdal) Tareen section (i.e. now mostly known as 'Durranis') and after it Toor Tareens number came. Some tareens settled in Darjeeling in India moved from Karabhag they spell their name as "Tharin". In Karabagh its called Tareenan where Tareen(Tharin) basically settled.
The Tareen, along with the neighboring Kakar, are noted supporters of the Taliban, an organization that was originally Ghilzai filled has since attracted significant Durrani representation.
, Kakar
and Tareen dwell here, as well as other races such as the Baluch and Brahvi etc.
and Syed
.
In pishin the biggest tribe is Tareen.there population is about 70%. They are well educated and very brave people.in district Pishin the educated killi is Haikal-zai and the famous personality in pishin is haji paraddin who have great experience in politics and Mr. Haji saif ud-din Tareen and Mr. Haji muhmmad yanius Tareen.
, Tareen, Kakar
, Syed
, Noorzai (Abdal Tareen/Durrani) etc.
, Tareen and Luni. The Tor Tareen section of the tribe generally resides in Dukki Killi and near Dukki town Ismahil shahr Spin Tareens are found.
spent the last days of his life in the Government Residency in Ziarat.The population of Ziarat district was estimated to be over 100,000 in 2005.The major tribes of Ziarat are Pashtun tribes such as Kakar, Tareen, Dummar, and Dotani. The language of the district is Pashto.
.The town is quite close to Loralai, Ziarat, Sibi and Quetta. Harnai is surrounded by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hill ranges have the resounding names of 'Khalifat' and 'Zarghun'. Harnai proper has a population of about 200,000.The majority of the population of Harnai are Tareens and they mostly speak a unique dialect, or language, 'Tareeno', which is quite different from the Pushto spoken in other parts of Baluchistan and NWFP provinces, and is probably a mixture of Pushto, Hindi and other languages developed as a 'lingua franca' sometime during the 18th-19th century, when a variety of people of different ethnic origins lived here. There seems to be no earlier historical record or trace of it.
and Abbottabad
areas of the Hazara
region of NWFP (now Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) since c the 17-18th c AD. They have produced many prominent people in diverse fields and are a small but enterprising group. The Tareens here mostly belong to the Tor, Batezai section of the tribe. There are also some few scattered Tareens in Swabi,Peshawar,D.I Khan etc, in the NWFP.
, Attock
(Chach area)Multan
and Faisalabad
(Millat Road), districts, although there are small, scattered populations to be found elsewhere too.
.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
tribe residing in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.
History
Tareen was great grand son of Qais Abdur RashidQais Abdur Rashid
Qais Abdur Rashid Khan , also known as Kesh, Kish, Qesh and Imraul Qais is a legendary ancestor of the Pashtun race, claimed to be the first ethnic Pashtun who travelled to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia during the early days of Islam.) He is believed to be the 37th descendent of King Saul .He...
see List of non-Arab Sahaba .Tareen year of birth is round about 650 to 700 AD.The Tareen inhabit parts of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Early Military Role
Historically, little is known or heard of them prior to the invasions of IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
by Sultan Muhammad Ghori
Muhammad of Ghor
Sultan Shahāb-ud-Din Muhammad Ghori , originally called Mu'izzuddīn Muḥammad Bin Sām , was a ruler of the Ghurid dynasty who reigned over a territory spanning present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India.Shahabuddin Ghori reconquered the city of Ghazna Sultan Shahāb-ud-Din Muhammad Ghori...
, c 12th century , in which some Tareens (then largely inhabiting Afghanistan) played a significant military role and gradually began to move Eastwards into various parts of what used to be North-West India and is now Pakistan.
Settlements
By the 15th or 16th century, by and large the various sections of the Tareen tribe had settled in and occupied the areas they still inhabit, indeed some of them assimilating into earlier cultures and/or ethnic groups in these areas. A good example is that of the RaisaniRaisani
Raisani is a Brahui-speaking Baloch tribe in Balochistan. The leader of each tribe is called Sardar. The Raisani tribal chief is called the Chief of `Sarawan`.The present Chief of Sarawan and Nawab of Raisani Tribe is Nawab Aslam Raisani.The leader of each tribe is called Sardar...
originally also a sub-tribe or sept of Tareens living in Quetta (Kanak), who speak Baluchi and Brahvi and are more or less assimilated into Baluchi/Brahvi culture, although not ethnically Baluch or Brahvi.
Ahmad Shah Abdali Era
During the forays into India by Ahmad Shah Abdali (also known as Ahmad Shah DurraniAhmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani , also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī and born as Ahmad Khān, was the founder of the Durrani Empire in 1747 and is regarded by many to be the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.Ahmad Khan enlisted as a young soldier in the military of the Afsharid kingdom and quickly rose...
, Emir of Afghanistan) c 1750s-60s, a contingent of Tareens/Tarins settled in the Hazara
Hazara District
Hazara District was a district of Peshawar Division in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until 1976.The Imperial Gazetteer of India described the district as follows..-Khatris and Khokhran:...
region of the North-West Frontier (now Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) came into prominence for the role they played at the Third Battle of Panipat
Panipat
Panipat بَنِبَت is an ancient and historic city in Panipat district, Haryana state, India. It is 90 km north from Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH-1. The three battles fought at the city were turning points in Indian history. The city is famous in India by the name of "City of...
, January 1761, against the Marhatta Confederacy. This little community belonging chiefly to the Batezai section of the Tor Tareen/Tarin, thereafter gained wide renown as their chiefs were appointed as the Durrani/Afghan governors and administrators of the lower Hazara plains, as well as the neighbouring Chach area of Attock
Attock
Attock is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Attock District...
in Northern Punjab.
Post Ahmad Shah Abdali Era
During SikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
rule in the Punjab (c 1820-1849)and encroachments into tribal area, the various Tareen clans and septs resisted occupation and consequently suffered heavy indemnities.
British India Era
Later on, at the British annexation of the Punjab (March 1849), most of the Tareens within British territory or along its borders initially resisted the new invaders but later reconciled themselves to this dispensation and gradually found service with the British 'Raj', chiefly in the military and civil administration, and some of their elders and notables from their communities in Baluchistan, the Frontier and the Punjab, rose to considerable prominence between the 1850s to 1947. Meanwhile, the Tareens in Afghanistan remained intractable and fought the British during the First and Second Afghan wars.Tareen relationship with Abdali Durrani
The Pashtuns believe that they are descended from the common legendary ancestor Qais Abdur Rahid. In the case of the TareenTareen
The Tareen are a prominent Sarbanri Pashtun tribe residing in Afghanistan and in Pakistan. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.-History:...
, they believe they are descended from his first son, Sarban
Sarban
Abdul-Rahim Sārbān , known simply as Sarban, was a singer from Kabul, Afghanistan. He was born in Kabul an old area called to rice verdure father and stay home mother. He is known for his unique voice and music style that no other singer from Afghanistan has been able to imitate...
, his son Sharkhbun, and his son Tareen, the founder of the tribe. Tareen had a number of sons, who correspond with the major divisions of the tribe. One was named Bor Tareen, later Abdali
Abdali
Abdali may refer to:* Abdali Urban Regeneration Project, district in Amman, Jordan* Durrani, one of the two largest Pashtun tribes of Afghanistan and Pakistan* Ahmed Shah Abdali, founder of the Durrani Empire...
, who is the legendary founder of the great Durrani
Durrani
Durrani or Abdali is the name of a chief Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Originally known by their ancient name Abdali later as Durrani they have been called Durrani since the beginning of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The number of Durranis are estimated to be roughly 16%...
tribe. As this has grown into one of the largest and most important of all Pashtun tribes, it is considered separate from the main Tareen factions.
Family tree of Tareen Tribe
- Qais Abdur Rashid Qais Abdur RashidQais Abdur Rashid Khan , also known as Kesh, Kish, Qesh and Imraul Qais is a legendary ancestor of the Pashtun race, claimed to be the first ethnic Pashtun who travelled to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia during the early days of Islam.) He is believed to be the 37th descendent of King Saul .He...
(575 - 661) - SarbansSarbansSarbans or Sarbani are the largest tribal group of Pashtuns. They are situated in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Sarbans include many Pashtun tribes, among whom the most numerous are the Durrani, Tareen and Miani tribes.-Name origin:...
- Serfiun Sharfudeen
- TareenTareenThe Tareen are a prominent Sarbanri Pashtun tribe residing in Afghanistan and in Pakistan. They are one of the largest Pashtun tribes.-History:...
- AbdaliAbdaliAbdali may refer to:* Abdali Urban Regeneration Project, district in Amman, Jordan* Durrani, one of the two largest Pashtun tribes of Afghanistan and Pakistan* Ahmed Shah Abdali, founder of the Durrani Empire...
DurraniDurraniDurrani or Abdali is the name of a chief Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Originally known by their ancient name Abdali later as Durrani they have been called Durrani since the beginning of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The number of Durranis are estimated to be roughly 16%...
Branches of the Tareen Tribe
The two main Tareen divisions, discounting the Abdali/Durrani, are the Spin Tareen (Safed Tareen, or White Tareen) and the Tor Tareen (Black Tareen), founded by Tareen's eponymous sons. Tareen was also said to have had a fourth son, Zhar Tareen. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India (1908), the Tareen are historically the second largest tribe in Baluchistan with 37,906 persons (though this likely includes the Durrani), below the Kakar (105,444) and above the Pani (20,682) and Shirani (7,309).The principal "Khels" (septs) and subsections of the Tareen tribe are
- Tor
- Spin
- Bor or Abdaal
- Zharh
Of these, the Tor and Bor/Abdal are the most important and numerous and have been discussed further below.
Tor Tareen
Tor Tareens are divided into the following principal sections:- Batezai
- AbubakarAbubakar (tribe)Abubakkarzai Tareen was a sub-tribe of the Toor Tareen tribe. Now it has turned into Khudiadadzai and Haikulzai....
- NoorzaiNoorzaiSHARIEF KHAN NOORZAI IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFULL PASHTONS LEADER IN THE WHOLE AFGHANISTAN AND HE IS FROM THE THE TRIBE 'Noorzai or Nurzai and are one of the biggest tribes of the Pushtoon, with a population of roughly 4.5 million in Afghanistan. They are an influential tribe in southern and...
or Nurzai - Sakhizai (Sakhi Shehwarand)
- Malikyar
- SagiSagiSagi is one of the Indian surnames used by Kshatriya Rajus of Andhra Pradesh. Sagis were descendents of Chagis, which is an ancient ruling clan which ruled over small Kingdoms of Andhra , especially in Palanadu region...
- RaisaniRaisaniRaisani is a Brahui-speaking Baloch tribe in Balochistan. The leader of each tribe is called Sardar. The Raisani tribal chief is called the Chief of `Sarawan`.The present Chief of Sarawan and Nawab of Raisani Tribe is Nawab Aslam Raisani.The leader of each tribe is called Sardar...
Bor Tareen or Abdal Tareen
The Bor or Abdali Tareens inhabit Afghanistan mostly and comprise chiefly of these sections:- ZirakZirakThe Zirak are a tribal confederation of Durrani Pashtuns, found in Afghanistan and Pakistan....
- BarakzaiBarakzai- History :Barakzai is a common ethnic name among the Pashtuns of Afghanistan/Pakistan and it means . Barakzai is also a Pashtun tribe in Pakistan, and more predominantly, in Afghanistan...
- Saddozai and PopalzaiPopalzaiPopalzai or Popalzay are Durrani Pashtuns.-Origin:According to Hyat Khan's history of Afghanistan, from their progenitor Bor Tareen, otherwise known as Abdal, are descended two main divisions: the Zirak and the Panjpai...
- Alikozai
- PanjpaiPanjpaiThe Panjpai are a Durrani Pashtun tribal confederation found primarily in southern Afghanistan.The confederation's five tribes are generally given as the Alizai, Ishakzai, Noorzai, Maku, and Khogyani....
- Alizai
- Ishaqzai
The Bor/Abdali Tareens came to be known as 'Durranis' after Ahmad Shah Abdali became Emir of Afghanistan, and gradually this term superseded their original name. The Abdali/Durranis later on expanded into a separate tribal entity and the Durrani confederacy is generally considered as a separate tribe in itself, and one of the two most powerful tribal confederacies in Afghanistan, the other being the Ghilzai
Ghilzai
Ghilzai are the largest Pashtun tribal confederacy found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are also known historically as Ghilji, Khilji, Ghalji, Ghilzye, and possibly Gharzai...
tribe.
Tareen Today residences
The true origins of the Tareen tribe are in Tareen Tarin KowtTarin Kowt
Tarinkot or Tarin Kowt is the capital of Orūzgān province in southern Afghanistan in Tarin Kowt District. It is a town of about 10,000 people, with some 200 small shops in the city's bazaar...
in the Orūzgān Province
Oruzgan Province
Orūzgān or Urōzgān , also spelled Uruzgan or Rōzgān , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the center of the country, though the area is culturally and tribally linked to Kandahar in the south. Its capital is Tarin Kowt...
and Kandahar areas, although they are widespread now.
They now live in Afghanistan (mainly Kandahar, Helmand and Oruzgan), in Baluchistan and the North-West Frontier provinces of Pakistan as well as in smaller numbers in Punjab and Sindh, as well as in parts of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. (Further details are given below under 'Places')
Languages
The principal language of Tareens is Pashto. Formerly, Persian was used as the formal language for official records and correspondence; and until the late nineteenth century tombstones were also inscribed in Persian. The Pashto dialect of the Tareen tribes in Pishin, Quetta, Gulistan and Dukki (Distt. Loralai)in Baluchistan is just like the language spoken in Kandahar. Those who have settled away from Pishin generally speak local languages (such as Multani/Seraiki in Multan, Hindko in Hazara, Urdu in Bhopal and Sindhi in Sind, Punjabi in Punjab), although some few of these populations still retain Pashto too, and are bilingual in that respect.TareenoTareeno
Tareeno is a Pashto dialect which is spoken by a small population of Tareen tribes of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Its vocabulary is mainly from Banutsi and Marwat tribes of Bannu.Some words from Tareeno:*druma means go,*koosa means step down,...
, a dialect of Pashto admixed with other languages, is the language spoken by the Harnai
Harnai
Harnai is one of the two sub-divisions of Sibi District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The name Harnai refers to an influential Hindu personality, Harnam Das. It is located in the north east of Balochistan province...
Tareens in Baluchistan and has certain interesting features for linguists.
In Afghanistan
Tareens are found in KandaharKandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
,Orzgun, Karabagh (Ghazni
Ghazni
For the Province of Ghazni see Ghazni ProvinceGhazni is a city in central-east Afghanistan with a population of about 141,000 people...
) and in Helmand in Afghanistan. While most numerous in the Kandahar area, they also hold considerable influence in Oruzgan, where the important provincial capital town is Tarin Kowt
Tarin Kowt
Tarinkot or Tarin Kowt is the capital of Orūzgān province in southern Afghanistan in Tarin Kowt District. It is a town of about 10,000 people, with some 200 small shops in the city's bazaar...
(Lit. 'Fortress of the Tareens'). In Afghanistan the largest number of Tareens are from the Bor (or Abdal) Tareen section (i.e. now mostly known as 'Durranis') and after it Toor Tareens number came. Some tareens settled in Darjeeling in India moved from Karabhag they spell their name as "Tharin". In Karabagh its called Tareenan where Tareen(Tharin) basically settled.
Kandahar district
Kandahar is one of the Largest of Thirty four provinces of Afghanistan. It is Located in Southern Afghanistan, Between Helmand, Oruzgun, Zabul province, and Bordering Balochistan Pakistan. History shows that many Afghan rulers were from Kandahar, such as Ahmed Shah Durrani, Abdur Rahman Khan, Nadir Khan, Zahir Shah, Hamid Karzai etc. Kandahar province is made up of 17 districts, and each district has its own chief. The main inhabitants of Kandahar province are Pashtuns. The population of Kandahar province is 990,200. The main Pashtun tribes of Kandahar province are Bor or Abdal Tareen (including Achakzai, Barakzai, Mohammadzai, Popalzai, Alikozai, Ishaqzai, Alizai, Noorzai), Tor Tareen (including Nurzai, Saggi) Barech, Kiral, Ghilzai, Hotak, Tarakai, Kakar. There are also Hazara, Tajik, Brahui, Baloch Living in Kandahar province. The Tareens Located in Kandahar province are Bor Tareen or Abdal Tareen, and Toor Tareen.The Tareen, along with the neighboring Kakar, are noted supporters of the Taliban, an organization that was originally Ghilzai filled has since attracted significant Durrani representation.
In Baluchistan Province (Pakistan)
Balochistan province in Pakistan has a Baluch ethnic majority population as well as a sizeable Pushtun/Pukhtun minority, which dominates the districts of Quetta, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Harnai, Loralai, Sibi and some other places. The Tareens are quite numerous here and, in fact, their largest population outside Kandahar area of Afghanistan is found here, in the localities listed below.(A) Quetta District
Quetta is a district of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Quetta then part of Afghanistan, was captured in the Second Afghan War (1878–80) by the British troops. The area was originally inhabited by the Kansi tribe.With the arrival of British troops, the doors of development were opened in this area and very soon people saw roads, train and schools here. In April 1883 it was combined with Pishin into a single administrative unit but once again in 1975, Quetta and Pishin were made separate districts.The population of Quetta district was estimated to be over 850,000 in 2005.A large number of Pakhtoons comprising the KasiKasi tribe
The Kasi are a Pashtun tribe, primarily found in the Pakistani city of Quetta, as well as in Iran, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan.-The Pashtun family tree:...
, Kakar
Kakar
The Kakar are a Pashtun tribe, with members living in Afghanistan and Pakistan.-Kakar :Kakar Afghan was one of the grandsons of Qais Abdur Rashid. Kakar's father's name was Dani, son of Gharghasht, who was the son of Qais in the Afghan appendix of tribes. According to Afghan and Muslim historians,...
and Tareen dwell here, as well as other races such as the Baluch and Brahvi etc.
(B) Pishin District
There are three main tribes living in Pishin district such as Tareen (including the KakarKakar
The Kakar are a Pashtun tribe, with members living in Afghanistan and Pakistan.-Kakar :Kakar Afghan was one of the grandsons of Qais Abdur Rashid. Kakar's father's name was Dani, son of Gharghasht, who was the son of Qais in the Afghan appendix of tribes. According to Afghan and Muslim historians,...
and Syed
Syed
Syed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
.
In pishin the biggest tribe is Tareen.there population is about 70%. They are well educated and very brave people.in district Pishin the educated killi is Haikal-zai and the famous personality in pishin is haji paraddin who have great experience in politics and Mr. Haji saif ud-din Tareen and Mr. Haji muhmmad yanius Tareen.
(C) Qilla Abdullah District
Prior to 1975 Qilla Abdulla was part of Pishin district from which it was separated for administrative reasons. The major tribes of Qilla Abdullah are the AchakzaiAchakzai
Achakzai are Durrani primarily found in southern Afghanistan and northern regions of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.-Demographics:Achakzais of Afghanistan are mainly located in Spin Boldak, Reg, Kandahar, Helmand, Oruzgan and Herat...
, Tareen, Kakar
Kakar
The Kakar are a Pashtun tribe, with members living in Afghanistan and Pakistan.-Kakar :Kakar Afghan was one of the grandsons of Qais Abdur Rashid. Kakar's father's name was Dani, son of Gharghasht, who was the son of Qais in the Afghan appendix of tribes. According to Afghan and Muslim historians,...
, Syed
Syed
Syed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
, Noorzai (Abdal Tareen/Durrani) etc.
(D) Loralai District
Loralai district was created in October, 1903, with Loralai town as the district headquarters.The vast majority of the population of Loralai district is Pashtun, and the major tribes are the Kakar, Nasir, Khilji/GhilzaiGhilzai
Ghilzai are the largest Pashtun tribal confederacy found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. They are also known historically as Ghilji, Khilji, Ghalji, Ghilzye, and possibly Gharzai...
, Tareen and Luni. The Tor Tareen section of the tribe generally resides in Dukki Killi and near Dukki town Ismahil shahr Spin Tareens are found.
(E) Ziarat District
Ziarat is a new district created in July, 1986. The district has only one Sub-Division (Ziarat) and one Tehsil (Ziarat). Ziarat town is headquarters of the district. The Khilafat Hills, where it is located, are the highest range in Baluchistan, with an altitude of 11,400 feet in Ziarat district. Ziarat has some of the oldest Juniper forests in the world. A tourist destination, the economy of the district also benefits from orchards of apples and cherries. The Ziarat district has the highest Human Development Index of all districts in the province. The Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali JinnahMuhammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a Muslim lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam and Baba-e-Qaum ....
spent the last days of his life in the Government Residency in Ziarat.The population of Ziarat district was estimated to be over 100,000 in 2005.The major tribes of Ziarat are Pashtun tribes such as Kakar, Tareen, Dummar, and Dotani. The language of the district is Pashto.
(F) Harnai District
The name Harnai refers to an influential Hindu personality, Harnam Das, supposed founder of Harnai town, the capital of Harnai DistrictHarnai District
Harnai is a district in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Harnai is the principal town of this district. It is located in the north east of Balochistan province...
.The town is quite close to Loralai, Ziarat, Sibi and Quetta. Harnai is surrounded by imposing hills on all sides. The encircling hill ranges have the resounding names of 'Khalifat' and 'Zarghun'. Harnai proper has a population of about 200,000.The majority of the population of Harnai are Tareens and they mostly speak a unique dialect, or language, 'Tareeno', which is quite different from the Pushto spoken in other parts of Baluchistan and NWFP provinces, and is probably a mixture of Pushto, Hindi and other languages developed as a 'lingua franca' sometime during the 18th-19th century, when a variety of people of different ethnic origins lived here. There seems to be no earlier historical record or trace of it.
Tareens in the NWFP (now Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Pakistan)
The Tareens are settled in the HaripurHaripur District
Haripur is a district in the Hazara region of Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan with an altitude of around above sea level. Haripur District has the highest Human Development Index of all the districts in the Hazara....
and Abbottabad
Abbottabad District
Abbottabad is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The district covers an area of 1,969 km with the city of Abbottabad being the principal town...
areas of the Hazara
Hazara District
Hazara District was a district of Peshawar Division in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan until 1976.The Imperial Gazetteer of India described the district as follows..-Khatris and Khokhran:...
region of NWFP (now Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa) since c the 17-18th c AD. They have produced many prominent people in diverse fields and are a small but enterprising group. The Tareens here mostly belong to the Tor, Batezai section of the tribe. There are also some few scattered Tareens in Swabi,Peshawar,D.I Khan etc, in the NWFP.
Tareens in Pakistani Punjab
In the areas now comprising Pakistani Punjab, Tareens are found principally in some numbers in Dera Ghazi KhanDera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
, Attock
Attock
Attock is a city located in the northern border of the Punjab province of Pakistan and the headquarters of Attock District...
(Chach area)Multan
Multan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and Faisalabad
Faisalabad
Faisalabad , formerly known as Lyallpur, is the third largest metropolis in Pakistan, the second largest in the province of Punjab after Lahore, and a major industrial center in the heart of Pakistan. Before the foundation of the city in 1880, the area was very thinly populated. The population has...
(Millat Road), districts, although there are small, scattered populations to be found elsewhere too.
Tareens in India
Small populations of the Tareen tribe settled in India at various times during the 12th-17th centuries. These are mostly found in and around Bhopal and several towns and cities in UPUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
Notable Tareens
- Muhammad Ayub Khan Field Marshal Gen., former military dictator and late President of Pakistan.
- Khan Abdul Majid Khan TarinAbdul Majid Khan TarinAbdul Majid Khan Tarin , Khan-Sahib, OBE, was a prominent magistrate, MLA and philanthropist of the North West Frontier Province of former British India.-Early Life and Education:...
, OBE, Senior NWFP leader of the All India Muslim League and BarristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
.
- Gul Muhammed Khan Tareen, founder of Gultex Textile Company in MultanMultanMultan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
, Pakistan.
- Mr. Gohar Ayub KhanGohar Ayub KhanGohar Ayub Khan is a Pakistani politician and a son of the late Pakistani dictator, President General Ayub Khan. A Tareen/Tarin Afghan/Pathan, he was born in village Rehana, Haripur, Hazara region. Khan studied at Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad, and Saint Mary's Academy, Rawalpindi,...
, former Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan and former Foreign Minister.
- Prof. Omer Salim Khan (Omer TarinOmer TarinOmer Tarin , born March 1967, is a well-known Pakistani poet in English, research scholar, and social activist...
), FRASFRASFRAS may stand for:*Frame Relay Access Support *Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society*Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society*Fellow of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales*Fire Retardant Anti Static, Australian mining material safety test...