Miana (Pashtun tribe)

Miyana Pashtun Tribe of Miyanishin
Regions with significant populations
Miyanishin District, Kandahar, Afghanistan
[1]
Languages
Pashto • Dari • Hindko
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Durani

Miyana (Pashto: ميانا‎, also Romanized as Mīýānā)[2] is an exticnt Pashtun (Pathan) tribe having their origin from Mianishien Mountains in Kandahar, Afghanistan.[3][4]

Miana are related to Qais Abdul Rasheed through his grandson whose name was also miana.[5]


Miyanishin District is a mountainous area of Kandahar Province. Miana are part of greater Pashtun family called Sarbani which also includes Durrani, Tarin,etc[6]

Notable Mianas

  • Emir Baba Khan Miana (Grandson of Qais Abdul Rasheed)
  • Khawaja Dawood Abul Fateh Miana
  • Safoora Miani
  • Saleh Muhammad Miana
  • Saleha Miani
  • Haji Muhammad Miana

Detail

Miana was the son of Shrakhboon who was son of Sarban. Sarban's father was Qais Abdul Rasheed who is considered the founding father of Pathan or Afghan nation.

Qais Abdul Rasheed

Qais Abdul Rasheed was known to be the pioneer of Pakhtuns. From Sara, Qias AbdulRasheed had three sons named; (1) Sarban (2) Garghashti (3) Batni1. Sarban: Sarban is the pioneer of Sarbani Pukhtoons. He had two sons named

1.1Shrakhboon

.2. Khrashboon


3.Shrakhboon He had six sons named1. 1. Urmur . 2. Bareech .3. Tareen . 4. Miana 5. Babar 6. Sheerani

References

  1. ↑ Shah, Mehtab Ali (15 November 1997). "The Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Ethnic Impacts on Diplomacy 1971-1994". I.B.Tauris – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Miana can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3837670" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. ↑ "Afghan forces collect 76 more bodies of rebels". 25 June 2005.
  4. ↑ "'Many killed' in Afghan fighting". 3 June 2006 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "History of pakhtoon nation". Nur Banu AhmedZai. April 13 2015. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ "List of Pashtun tribes". Nur Banu AhmedZai. April13 2015. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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