Khizar Khel
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1500+ as of 2018 (not confirmed) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto • Saraiki • Thali or Mulki • Urdu • English | |
| Religion | |
 | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtuns • Lodi • Niazi • Isakhel |
Khizar Khel (خضرخیل) or Khiddar Khel (خدرخیل) is a Saraiki speaking clan of Pashtun Tribe Niazi of Super tribe Lodi.They are living in many parts of Pakistan but many of them are living in Isakhel and Khanewal, their ancestral village is Khaglan Wala. They are also living in Sukkur, Hala, Bahawalpur, Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad.
History
The Niazi originally lived on the border of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. For several generations, the Niazi were traders and carriers with their cousins, the Marwats, with whom they were allied. In the late 15th century, the Niazi expanded north toward present-day Lakki Marwat and settled on the banks of the Kurram and descendants of Khizar Khan and other elders like Ahmad Khan founded Khaglan Wala after their battle with Khan Zaman Khan Niazi Zakokhel and Sardar Jehan Khan Popalzai, the commander of Ahmad Shah Abdali, in 1748. Present day Khaglanwala was rehabilitated on a nearby land after destruction of old Khaglanwala some 110 years ago due to erosion by the Kurram River.
Khizar Khan of Khizar Khel Clan
Khizar Khan or Khizar Khan Niazi born in late 16th century or early 17th century was son of Sheikh Mukhal Khan or Sheikh Muhali Khan and sometimes Muhammad Ali Khan, Khizar Khan also had an elder brother named Sheikh Fareed Khan.Khizar Khan is the ancestor of all Khizarkhel clan and was Great-great grandson of Isa Khan Niazi.
Descendants of Khizar Khan
Khizar Khan had two sons Shahbaz Khan (شہباز خان) and Saadat Khan (سعادت خان), descendants of Shahbaz Khan and Saadat Khan are living in many parts of Pakistan and known as Khizarkhel but use Niazi in their names because of another ancestor name Niazi (Niazai tribe) son of Ibrahim Loedy son of Shah Hussain of Ghour.
Khizar Khan to Isa Khan
Khizar Khan son of Sheikh Mukhal Khan son of Mammo Khan son of Muhammad Khan son of Isa Khan.
Isa Khan to Niazi
Isa Khan son of Umar Khan son of Khirr son of Jam or Zam son of Toor or Tooran son of Hameem or Habib son of Wagan son of Jamal son of Niazi.
Historical Books
Khizarkhel clan is mentioned only three times in historical books Hyat i Afghani by Muhammad Hayat Khan Khattar, Niazi Qabely Ki Dastaan and Tareekh-e-Niazi Qabail by Muhammad Iqbal Khan Niazi.
Family Tree
Family tree is available in Khaglan Wala and Khanewal.
Chieftains of Clan
| Chieftains of Khizarkhel Clan (خضرخیل قبیلے کے سردار) | Era |
|---|---|
| Khizar Khan (Clan is named after him) | late 16th century or early 17th century |
Civil wars, Battles and Fights
There are not any known civil wars, battles or fights of this clan but they are very respected and brave clan of Niazi tribe from Khaglan Wala. They are always ready to sacrifice their life for their religion, tribe and country.
- Rashid Fareed Khan Niazi Khizar Khel (Shaheed), Pakistan Army.
Culture
Pashtun culture is based on Islam and Pashtunwali, which is an ancient way of life, as well as speaking of the Pashto language and wearing Pashtun dress, but after centuries living outside of Afghanistan majority of Niazi tribe speaks language of Mianwali which is mixture of Saraiki, Hindko and some other languages of that region with accent of Pashto, language of their forefathers but the Niazi Pashtun culture has little outside influence, and, over the ages, has retained a great degree of purity.
Use Of Name Khizar Khel
- Mohalla Khizarkhel, Khizar Khel Chowk and Masjid Khizar Khel named after clan is in Mozah Khaglan Wala Isakhel, at the bank of River Kurram and belongs to the clan Khizar Khel.
Notable people
- Asmat Ullah Khan Niazi, Ex Controller News PTV World.
- Bakhtiar Khan Niazi, Former Pakistani boxer who played boxing from 1972 till 1980.
- Ashfaq Khan Niazi , ARY News correspondent Sukkur