| Mughal Khel مغل خېل | |
|---|---|
| Yusufzai Tribe[1] | |
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| Ethnicity | Pashtun |
| Location | Ghoriwala,Bannu[2] |
| Parent tribe | Yusufzais • Sarbani Pashtuns |
| Branches | Qasim Khel, Jafar Khel, Hakim Khel, Madasm Khel |
| Language | Pashto(Banuchi Dialect) |
| Religion |  Islam |
TheMughal Khel is a subgroup ofYousafzaiPashtun tribe, primarily residing in the southern part ofDistrict Bannu, particularly in and around theGhoriwala region.[3]
They are known for their unique situation of being Yousafzai individuals settled far from their original homeland and speaking theCentral dialect of Pashto, while still maintaining their Yousafzai heritage.[4][5] The tribe traces its lineage back to Hassan Khan Yousafzai, an adventurer fromYousafzai county,[6] who initially settled inKurram before his descendants migrated to Ghoriwala. Hassan Khan Yousafzai belonged to theGadezai branch of the Ilyaszai Yousafzai clan.[7] Presently, the population of the Mughal Khels is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.[8][9][10]
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