Sayyid Kastir Gul سید کستیر گل(1573-1653) also known as Sheikh Al-Mashaikh Sheikh Rahmakar شیخ المشائخ شیخ رحمکار alias Kaka Sahib, کاکا صاحب was an Islamic jurist and Sufi saint of the 16th and 17th centuries who was still highly revered among Afghans and Pakistanis. He is the patriarch of the Kakakhel tribe. Sheikh Rahmakar was born on Friday evening, December …
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Afzal Khan Khattak (Pashto: افضل خان, 1665-1741) was a Pashtun chief of the Khattak tribe, poet in Pashto, and author of Târikh-e murassa تاریخ مرصع (The Bejeweled History). He was the eldest son of Ashraf Khan HIjri اشرف خان ھجری(1044-1105/1635 to 1693–94). In 1083/1672-73 Ashraf succeeded his father Khushal Khan in the chieftaincy of the Khattak tribe, but in 1092/1681 …
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Ameer village, a serene and charming Akorkhel Khattak abode is falling in Mauza Shagai (موضع شگئی), Tehsil Jehangira (تحصیل جھانگیرہ) District Nowshera (ضلع نوشہرہ), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (خیبر پختونخوا), Pakistan. Ameer is one of the most prominent villages situated in Elaqa Khwarra which is a cluster of around 36 villages. This village has a Government primary school for girls and a …
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Established on the hilltops and plains of the Khwarra Range near the Indus River in the Nizampur area of the Nowshera district, the Manglot Wildlife Park provides a sanctuary for endangered wildlife species and serves as a scenic recreational resort for tourists. The park was set up in the 1990s to serve as a sanctuary for wild species creating awareness …
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The annals of history are woven with the threads of interplay between diverse cultures, communities, and empires. Among the many stories that have shaped the subcontinent’s past, the intricate relationship between the Mughal Empire and the Khattak tribe emerges as a fascinating chapter. The Khattak tribe, a prominent Pashtun group hailing from the rugged terrain that stretches across parts of …
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Khoshal Khān Khaṭak (1613 – 25 February 1689; Pashto: خوشال خان خټک), also known as Khushal Baba (Pashto: خوشال بابا), was a Pashtun (پشتون)poet, chief, and warrior. Khushal Khan served the Mughal Empire protecting them from Pashtun warriors over most of his lifespan. After being expelled from his tribal chiefdom and replaced with his son by his Mughal superiors, Khushal Khan turned against the Mughals. Afterwards, Khushal preached the …
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“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them”. He was a true polymath – a poet, journalist, broadcaster, linguist, scholar and a politician. However despite all his patrician qualities this Renaissance man was a plebeian at heart. Despite his capability to – and opportunities available to him for – upward social mobility, Ajmal Khattak chose …
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