Kakakhel (tribe)
Appearance
Kakakhel | |
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Sayyid | |
Descended from | Islamic prophet Muhammad, Fatimah, Ali |
Branches | Kakakheli, Mian |
The Kakakhel claim to be Sayyid and settled in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along with other cities of Pakistan. They were very small clan till 13th of century.[1] They are descended by Syed Kastir Gul titled "Kaka Sahib"[2] from the lineage of Imam Jafar Sadiq (who was the grandson of Imam Zayn al-Abidin, the son of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, the great-grandson of Imam Husayn ibn Ali , the martyr of Karbala, and the sixth Imam of the Shi’ah Twelvers).[3]
Notable Kakakhels
References
- ^ "History of Kaka Khel - Kaka Khel in Sudher by www.yaqubi.tk". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Shinwari, Sher Alam (2015-07-26). "Kaka Sahib shrine – a place of spiritual satisfaction for many". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Pukhtun Tareekh ke Ayeney Mein, 550 B.C. (1914) by Syed Bahadur Shah Zafar Kaka Khel. University Book Agency. Peshawar 2008.