Sub Tribes Of Abbasis In Pakistan are Given Below.
(1) Kalhora (ڪلهوڙا) Abbasi's :
Sultan Ahmad II, son of Shah Muzammil of Egypt left that country and arrived in Sindh with a large following of Arabs ca. 1370. He married a daughter of Raja Rai, Dhorang Sahta, receiving a third of the country in dowry. Amir Fathu'llah Khan Abbasi, is the recognized ancestor of the dynasty. He conquered the bhangar territory from Raja Dallu, of Alor and Bhamanabad, renaming it Qahir Bela. Amir Muhammad Chani Khan Abbasi entered the imperial service and gained appointment as a Panchhazari in 1583. At his death, the leadership of the tribe was contested between two branches of the family, the Kalhoras and the Daudpota.
Amir Ibrahim Khan Abbasi was the son of Amir Mehdi Khan Abbasi son of Amir Chenai Khan Abbasi was given the Title of Kalhoro Khan (ڪلهوڙو خان) for having Sufism soul and abandoning his household (Family) And the Leadership for the sake of Allah and survive his life with simplicity and loneliness. Thus his this quality become the part of his name.
Kalhoro is derives from Kalho (ڪلهو) in Sindhi it means Alone "Tanha" so the Kalhora Which itself Means. Today this become the proud for his Family to write Kalhoro as their Family name.
The Family of Amir Mehdi Khan Abbasi known as Kalhoras and the Family of Amir Daud Khan Abbasi known as Daudpotas, both were the sons of Amir Chenai Khan Abbasi.
The Kalhora tribe established the Kalhora Dynesty that ruled Sindh from 1701 to 1783. They were assigned to hold authority by the Mughal Grand Vizire Mirza Ghazi Beg and later formed their own dynasty. Emir Muhammad Chani Khan Abbasi entered the imperial service and gained appointment as the Mansabdar of Panchhazari (5,000) in 1583 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. After his death, the leadership of the tribe was contested between two branches of the family of the Kalhoras and their Daudpota cousins. In the year 1736,Mian Noor Muhamamd Kalhoro was officially entitled as the Kalhora Nawab Of Sindh by the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah 1. Mian Noor Muhammad Kalhoro was badly routed by Nadir Shah and his two sons were taken hostages, the later ruling Kalhora's associated with him were officially recognized as the Nawab Kalhora and maintained excellent relations with the Mughal Empire.
One of the most famous Nawab Kalhora was Mian Ghulam Shah Kalhoro he is known to have assisted Ahmed Shah Durrani against the Hindu Marhatas during the Third Battle Of Panipat in order to restore Mughal prestige, he is also known to have commanded a large army and fought against the Rao of Kuchh an ally of the Maratha and enemy of Sindh in the Thar Desert in the year 1762.
The Kalhora tribe established the Kalhora Dynasty that ruled Sindh from 1701 to 1783.
(2) Daudpota's Abbasis :
Sultan Ahmad II, son of Shah Muzammil of Egypt left that country and arrived in Sind with a large following of Arabs ca. 1370. He married a daughter of Raja Rai Dhorang Sahta, receiving a third of the country I dowry. Amir Fathu'llah Khan Abbasi, is the recognized ancestor of the dynasty. He conquered the bhangar territory from Raja Dallu, of Alor and Bhamanabad, renaming it Qahir Bela. Amir Muhammad Chani Khan Abbasi entered the imperial service and gained appointment as a Panchhazari in 1583. At his death, the leadership of the tribe was contested between two branches of the family, the Daudpota's and the Kalhoras. Amir Bahadur Khan Abbasi abandoned Tarai and settled near Bhakkar, founding the town of Shikarpur in 1690. Daud Khan, the first of his family to rule Bahawalpur, originated from Scind where he had opposed the Afghan Governor of that province and was forced to flee. The Nawab entered into Treaty relations with the HEIC, 22nd February 1833. The state acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan on 7th October 1947 and was merged into the state of West Pakistan on 14th October 1955. The exodus of the Abbasides nobles of Egypt to India had started in the reign of Muhammad Taughlak_bin_Ghiasuddin. This Taughlak emperor of India recognised the Abbassides Caliph, Abdul Abbas_Al_Hakim in Egypt and eccepted his spiritual leader shiop. He even got the name of the caliph inscribed on the Indian coinage of his reign. In 1366 A.D Amir Sultan Ahmed 11, Abbasi, fiftieth direct descendant from Abdul Qasim Ahmed (the first Abbasid Caliph ruled in Egypt ) migrated to India with his family and a few hundred of followers entered into South through Balochistan and settled down in Sindh. Those Arabs who had already settled in Sindh rallied round the Amir. In the course of time the Amir"s fami;ly gradually moved north-ward losing much of the ruler of Jaisdalmir. In 1540, Duddees,a well known trib,e rose to considerable power in the eastern part of Bahawalpur.
(3)
Dhund Abbasi :
The Dhund Abbasi are a tribe of northernPakistan .The tribe is spread throughout Circle Bakote in theHazara region of Khyber Pukhtoon Khuwa, Poonch District ,Bagh (Kharral Ghayalan),Kashmir , and the Muree Hills
area.
Dhund Abbasi Abbasi's are Arabic origin and descent from Abbas Ibn Abd al- Muttalib Paternal Uncle Of Prophet (P.B.U.H) .
Their ancestor Takth Khán came with Taimúr to Delhi where he settled; and that his descendant Zoráb Khán went to Kahúta in the time of Sháh Jahán and beget the ancestors of the Dhund, Sarrara and Tanaoli tribes Of Hazarra Division.
(4) Sarrara Abbasis:
They connect themselves with the Dhund Abbasis and the Tanoli (Abbasi) tribes, which also found in the Hazara Division. The tribe is classed as Sahu and inter marry on equal terms with Dhund Abbasi.
- Kahonder Khan ( forefather of Dhund Abbasis)
- Tanoli Khan ( AL Maroof Sultan Barlas Abbasi ) forefather of Tanolis in area of Tanawal and Amb Durband
- Chajjar Kanal
- Salal
- Agar Khan
- Koor
- Hakim Khan
- Sarrara ( forefather of Sarrara Abbasi living in Pattan and Kukmang)
- Hans Khan
- Molam Khan
- Dilhawas
- Barra Hazaria
This tribe is met with only in Boi tract between the Thandiani range and Kunhar river in the Abbottabad District. They are found mainly in Pattan Kalan and some areas of Kukmang Union Council.
(5) Sangrasi Abbasis
(6) Rounjha Abbasis
(7)Katbar/ Katbar Abbasis
(8)Kalwar Abbasis
(9) Darban Abbasis
(10) Najrag Abbasi
