Umarzai (Muhammadzai)

The Umarzai are a subgroup of the Muhammadzai (Charsadda) tribe. As their name suggests, they are found in the village of Umarzai located in the Hashtnagar area of Charsadda District. They are named after Umar Khan son of Sardar Khajar khan, who is the common ancestor of the Sardar Nasrullah khan.Their sons are Aurangzeb khan,Muhammad Iftikhar khan,Shoukat ali khan,Sardar ali khan,Wing commander Rtd Jan nisar khan,Hameedullah khan. Writing in 1878, Captain Hastings identified their rice-bearing hamlets as Sangar and Mirzadher, and their high-land hamlets as Amirabad and Shiggi. They also owned several other hamlets inhabited by non-Umarzais: "Gumrani Afghans" resided in Daulatpura and Garhi Dildar, a group of Sayyids inhabited Chak Kaka Khel, and Awans lived in a hamlet named China. Some of popular families(khels) live in Umarzai & Mera Umarzai are. 1)Oryaz Khel: they are in the village of Umerzai and Mera Umarzai they are mainly the khans of the village. very noble and peace loving in them Amir-UL-Mulk khan prominent khan of the area and Dr Yonus Khan and Dr Mujahid Akhbar (principal Ayub medical College Ex)

2) Bati khel They are in the village of Umarzai and Mera Umarzai

The Bati khel reside in Mera Umerzai. They are on very good post in government organization.

3) Shabas khel live in the village of Mera Umarzai. They are active in politics and many work as government officials.

4)Mehmood khel They live in the village of Mera Umerzai The Mehmood khel of Umarzai are the descendants of Muhammad Umar khan (Umerzai).Bashir Khan Umerzai (former provincial minister) belong to this khel.his son shakeel bashir khan Umerzai is current(member of provincial assembly)

5) Taan Khanzai(Pashto:تانخان زے) is a sub-tribe of Umarzai(Muhammadzai) reside in Mohalla Taan Khanzai(Umarzai) and in the villages(Haji Saleem Khan Kaley and Malak Shireen Khan Kaley) of Maira Umarzai. They are noble,educated and take part in regional politics. Prominent Personality of this sub-tribe is Muhammad Riaz Khan from Malak Shireen Khan Kaley of Maira Umarzai(Ex-District Ameer Jamaat e Islami Charsadda) now (Current- Provincial Vice-President of Al-Khidmat Foundation KPK). ^[1]

References

1. ↑ Hastings, E. G. G. (1878) Report of the Regular Settlement of the Peshawar District of the Punjab. Lahore: Central Jail Press. pp. 103–108.