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The Abro, Abra or Abrah (Urdu: ابڑو ), (Sindhi ابڙو), (Arabic أبرهة) is a division of the Samma tribe, found in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab provinces of Pakistan.^[1]

Origin

There are also traditions that the Samma are clan of Muslim Rajputs
Halepo
Jakhro جكهرو'
Masore مسور
Gadore گدور
Korar كورار
Ghotio گهوٹيو
Agham'
Baqrani باقراني
Kehar كيهر
Sario سيريو
Seelro سيلرو
Lalzai لعل زئی
Kakepoto [Sawand]sub caste صاوند
Markhiani مار.
Detha
Veesar'ويسر

History

Samma Rule

The period of Samma rule in Sindh is considered a period of literary and cultural heights. Two centuries later, the famous Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai was still singing their praises in `Sur Bilawal': ``When Alauddin came astride his furious elephants, Jam Abro tied his shield and the whole field shone with sabres. The Samma came to the rescue of damsels in distress - and then all was well.

In the ancient Abro tradition, Saam (protection) was in vogue. The following contemporary evidence exists. Abro, the protector of Soomra womenfolk in Dastan Dodo-Chanesar, says:

Sultan Alaudin marched with a huge force,

None could dare to face him, who would bear his strokes?
To save Soomra women's honour, saddled his camel brave Abro.
To redress and protect the helpless ones, he rose,
No tax would be paid by those, who his guidance chose.
Others gave up their proteges but not the mountain king,
Protector of strangers, how could he give up those known to him?
This brave leader saved many a supplicants, who came to his door.
Abro is the greatest refuge of all supplicants,
He gave up all rest, to attend to the call of complainants,
He is the care-taker of the suppressed, and the weak.
Abro amidst all other leaders, a forest's shady tree resembles,
The plains where this skilled one went, none before traversed.
Compassionate and generous Abro, is the best of all leaders,

Many come to him, this king of Katch avoids them not.

Tribal Chiefs

The first Chief of the Abro tribe was Sardar Mir Muhammad Khan Abro, of Abra village (now called Naich) in Larkana District, Sindh. He arranged the construction of the Ghar Waah (Canal) from the Indus River in 1628 AD, which contributed greatly to the local economy.

Family tree

                                  Mir Khan Abro
                                        |
                                   Khabar Abro
                                        |
                          Mir Khan-Jam Siddique-Khairuddin
                               |
                       Allah Wasayo Khan
                               |
                Jalal Khan - Kamal Khan - Mughal Khan
                     |            |
                 Fatah Khan    Mir Khan

Notable people

Jam Nizamuddin II (866–914 AH, 1461–1508 AD): was the most famous Sultan of the Samma Dynasty.
Sardar Darya Khan (926 AH, 1519 AD): buried in Gerello, district Larkana, was the commander of Samma army who commanded the battles against the Airguns of Kandahar.
Jam Abro (14th century AD): Samma chief, protector of Soomra families. Killed Alauddin's son Syed Ghazi Salar.^[2]
Sardar Ibrahim Khan Abro: Famous Chief of Abro tribe who got Shahadat in the war with Nadir Shah of Iran (1739); his tomb is situated near the city of Bhag as "Brhim abad".
Haider Khan Abro: leader in Balochistan who declined a title from the British; mentioned by Charles Napier in his biography.^[specify]
Jamal Abro: Famous writer.
Allama Ali Khan Abro: Scholar.
Abdul Ahad Abro (Sitara-E-Imtiaaz, civil award): Ex-Vice Chancellor, Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro.
Professor Dr Muhammad Ishaque Abro Islamic Researcher, Scholar.
Engineer Abdul Rasool Abro, Dubai electricity & Water authority, Dubai United Arab Emirates.

References

This article includes content derived from "History of Sind - translated from Persian books" by Mirza Kalichbeg Fredunbeg (1853–1929), published in Karachi in 1902 and now in the public domain.

External links

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[1] ttp://hasnain-wwwbeaconhouserocks.blogspot.com/2009/09/abro-tribe.html ^{[unreliable source?]}

[2] Dastan e Dodo Chanesar

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 == Origin ==
-*According to some traditions, they are descendants of Sam (Shem), the eldest of the three surviving sons of the prophet [[Nuh]] ([[Noah]]), the son of Umar, son of Hashim, son of Abu Lahab, an uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.<ref>http://abrotribe.synthasite.com/</ref>
 *There are also traditions that the Samma are clan of [[Muslim Rajputs]]