Dawari

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The Dawari, or Dauri are a Pashtun tribe in the Waziristan area of Pakistan. The Dawaris inhabit the Tochi Valley, otherwise known as Dawar or Daur, and are a homogeneous tribe of considerable size.

Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Education 4 References

[edit] History

Dawari or usually Alizai along with Waziris and other pashton tribes upraises caused in southern and south west zone deteriorating of kabul government and revolutions in the country, in Abdalee (Durrani) Empire they had the most powerful participation in their success and army contribution At the beginning of the twentieth century the tribe had some 5,200 fighting men^[1]. Their location along the fertile land meant they were prone to fevers and other ravaging diseases that are bred in the wet sodden lands of the Tochi Valley, lying at the bottom of a deep depression exposed to the burning rays of the sun. The effects of these ailments may be clearly traced in the drawn or bloated features and the shrunken or swollen limbs of nearly every Dawari that has passed middle life. Although they were held in contempt by neighbouring tribes they have held their own for centuries against the warlike and hardy Waziris. The reason being that the Dawaris stood together, whilst the Waziris did not. With the advent of British government, the Dawaris became secured in the possession of their ancestral lands.

The Britishes are now in Alizai's area in Helmand managing their operations against the people who obliged them to escape from Musa Qala for almost 15 months and after coordination of the world with much expenses they succeeded to capture a 100 square meters of the area along and living there facing much obstacles and waiting for signing an agreement with them but people are not ready because of their corporal and material losses.

[edit] Location

Although they are surrounded on all four sides by a Waziri population they bear little resemblance to the Waziris. They are an agricultural people whilst the Waziris are a pastoral race, and they are much richer than their neighbours. They thrive on a rich sedimentary soil copiously irrigated in the midst of a country where cultivable land of any kind is scarce and water in general hardly to be obtained.

Dawari: A previous romantic and historical place named Zamindawar located in northern side of Helmand province between Kajaki and Musa Qala Districts and previously named by 360 Kariz (Shah Kariz) totally covered by Alizi tribe. Most of the local people are called Dawari who have very special morals and specialities from other places, that I am myself from that area i better know about the old city of Zamindawar which was the capital of Afghanistan in the eras of Ghori, Sori and other Impires because of its fresh weather, tasty fruits, and natural sceneries which attracts the attention of the sightviewers and excursionists which is still remnant on its old , as well as today's bashfullness, ambitions and bravery of people reveal the image of its thousands years old history. It should not be remnant that writng some names here representing the area like: Alhaj Mola Mohammed Naseem Akhond the Defence Minister of Mujaheedin's government, Alhaj Mula Ghafaar Akhond Governor of Helmand Province, Alhaj Mola Mohammed Rasool Akhund governor of Helmand province, Mohammed Afzal khan a genious, gentle, bashful and popular trible khan (leader), Mohammed Zahir (solamal) the former Defence Minister of Afghnanistan and Abdul Rauf (Benawa) the most popular shinging star in the sky of literature and poetry who worked as director of Pashto Cultural Society, Minister of Information and Culture (MoIC), Poet of the country's national anthum which is still alive, Mr.Abdul Kaim Haqqani the Former leader of the Ulasi Jirga in Sardaar Mohammed Daud Khan Kingdom, Histrorical, well known and non-forgetable hero of time Mr.Noor Mohammed Khan Alizai well known by Mir Afghan (Pashtons' Leader) who was the a successful Afghan leader in Nadeer Afghaar government and then Defence Minister in Durrani Abdali empire whose place is still laying vacant for his tribe

Author: Mohammed Sherif Alizai From helmand Province

[edit] Education

The Dawaris are the most educated people in the North Waziristan Agency. Today people are more educated, however Dawari people don't compromise on religion or honour, although attempts are being made to reduce gun culture. As a result, many more people are now found in every field.

[edit] References

J. G. Lorimer, Grammar and Vocabulary of Waziri Pushtu (1902).

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.