Mollazehi

This article is about a Baloch tribe. For the Mullazai Village of Pakistan, see Mullazai.

Mollazehi (Balochi: ملازهي) is a Baloch tribe found in Hiduj and Northern Sarbaz. They are known as (Mollazadeh) in the Sarbaz County. They are Descendants of Mir Pordel Khan, who they claim to have migrated in the early 19th Century from Mand in the Kech District of today's Balochistan province of Pakistan.

Etymology

Mollazahi in Balochi means Descendants of Mollas (religious men).

Origins

Mollazehi's of Hiduj and Northern Sarbaz County are one of the 16 clans of the Rinds.[1][2] Rind clans include: Askani, Bangizai, Bugani, Dagarani, Gazakandi, Gohramzai, Kahmaki, Kolagi, Miranzai, Mollazehi, Nohani, Perozai, Shahalzai, Shahozai, Kiazai, Maheer and Shelo-Mir.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Göttinger geographische Abhandlungen: Issues 62-65, page no.38. http://books.google.com/books?id=42IsAAAAMAAJ
  2. ↑ Baluchistan district gazetteer series: Volume 3, page no.99, http://books.google.com/books?id=jb61AAAAIAAJ
  3. ↑ Göttinger geographische Abhandlungen: Issues 62-65, page no.38, http://books.google.com/books?id=42IsAAAAMAAJ
  4. ↑ Baluchistan district gazetteer series: Volume 3, page no.99, http://books.google.com/books?id=jb61AAAAIAAJ
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