Niazi

Niazi is a Pashtun tribe, who belongs to the tribe of the Great Khan. The Niazi live esp. in the Pakistani Punjab, but also in Afghanistan, northwestern India, few in Turkey and Iran. Many tribal members are to the UK, emigrated to the United States of America, Canada, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Norway and Singapore.

Most Niazis live in the Pakistani cities of Mianwali, Bakkar, Faisalabad and Lahore in Punjab and Peshawar in the NWFP. Although they often speak Pashto or Hindko, the language of their ancestors, their first language today Panjabi. Niazis be educated with the rules of conduct of the Pakhtunwali, the code of honor of all Pashtun tribes. The members of the tribe play an important role in Pakistani politics, even here, especially in the Punjab. Since the tribe of Niazi has lived a long time in the Punjab, the tribesmen have adopted the rites and customs of the Punjab, such as Bhangramusik, playing the Dholtrommel on special occasions, festivals such as the Pasand, Hauli or Diwali festival celebrated. It has been integrated into the village structures. The members of the tribe see nowadays usually only as Punjabis and do not have much to do with their Pashtun origin. In addition, they have mixed with panjabischen tribes, such as the Jatt or Rajput. 95 % of all tribesmen are Sunni Muslims. Follow the most orthodox and strict law school in Deoband. There are few tribesmen, the followers of Sikhism and Hinduism.

Famous personalities are members of the Niazi tribe:

  • Imran Khan, captain of the Pakistani cricket national teams and politicians, among the most famous cricketers in the history of cricket
  • Sadiq Khan, a British Labour Party politician
  • Zayed Khan, Bollywood actor

Bearers of the name

  • Aamer Hayat Khan Niazi, governor of the Pakistani province of Rokhri
  • Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi, a former minister, founder of the Jamiat Ulema -i - Pakistan Niazi
  • Amanat Ullah Khan Niazi, governor of the Pakistani province of Shadikhel
  • Ghulam Hazrat Niazi (* 1992), Afghan football players
  • Misbah ul Haq Niazi, Pakistani cricket national team
  • Sami ullah Khan Niazi, Pakistani cricket national team
  • Tariq Niazi, Pakistani hockey national team, gold medal winners
  • Waheed Zaman Khan Niazi, Pakistani cricket national team
  • Iranischsprachige ethnicity
  • Ethnicity in Pakistan
  • Culture ( India)
Hindko dialect Bhangra (music)
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