Kakar
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The Kakar (or Kaker) are a Pashtun tribe, with members living in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Legendary origin
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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, Gharghasht was alive in 388 AH (Hijri).
In some parts of Afghanistan, Kakar tribal people are also called Kakar-khel. In Herat, the Kakar are locally called Kak. Historically, the tribe has been called Kak-kor (lit. family of Kak). The tomb of Kakar (or Kak) is in front of Herat central Jamia Masjid's gate. Afghan historians concur that Kakar was first buried in Kohistan (Ghor Province), but Herat's ruler Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq brought the body to be re-buried in a mosque in the city.
Muhammad of Ghor was also Kakar, and he belonged to the sub-tribe called Taghluk or Taghruq. Dani had four more sons named Panai, Babai, Naghar and Davi. Kakar had 18 natural sons and four adopted sons - 22 sons altogether.
History
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According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India (1908); the Kakar, historically the first tribe in Balochistan with (105,444) persons, the Tareen historically are the second largest tribe in Baluchistan with 37,906 persons (though this likely includes the Durrani), and the Pani (20,682) and Shirani (7,309).[citation needed]
The Kakar tribe established an empire in Afghanistan; the originator of the Kakar tribe was Dani, who was son of Gharghasht and grandson of Qais Abdur Rashid.
Notables
- Kader Khan, Indian Actor
- Abdul Hai Habibi, writer
- Muhammad Sarwar Khan Kakar, Senator who was eight times elected Minister and ex-Speaker of the Balochistan Assembly
- Mohammad Rabbani, Prime Minister of Afghanistan
- Abdul Waheed Kakar, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army (1993-1996)
- Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muslim League member, Pakistani movement activist and politician.
- Safwat Ghayur, commandant of Pakistan's Frontier Constabulary
- Owais Ahmed Ghani, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (N-W.F.P.), Governor Balochistan, Federal Minister, Provincial Minister (N-W.F.P), PTI (Founding member)
- Palay Khan (Palay Shah), anti-Raj fighter
- Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, He is the Nawab of jogezai tribe a sub tribe of kakar and he is the convener of 'Pakhtoon Ulasi Qaumi Jirga' (Pashtoon National Council)
- Nashenas, Pashto and Persian singer, from the Musakhel sub-tribe of Kakar
References
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Further reading
- History of Pashtoons, 1979, by Sardar Sher Muhammed Gandapur Template:Fa icon
- A History of Afghan, 1960, by Abdul Hai Habibi Template:Fa icon
- The Pathans, 1967, by Sir Olaf Caroe
- Tarikh-i Khan Jahani wa Makhzan-i Afghani, 1500–1600, by Khwaja Nimatullah Heravi and Hebat Khan Abubakarzai Kakar.Template:Ps icon Template:Fa icon
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