Niazi

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Niazi is a Pashtun tribe belonging to the great Khan tribe . The Niazi live v. a. in the Pakistani Punjab , but also in Afghanistan , northwest India , a few in Turkey and Iran . Many tribal members after Britain , the United States , Canada , Malaysia , the United Arab Emirates , Australia , Norway and Singapore emigrated .

Most of the Niazis live in the Pakistani cities of Mianwali , Bakkar , Faisalabad and Lahore in Punjab and in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . Although they often still speak Pashto or Hindko , the languages ​​of their ancestors, their first language today is Punjabi . Niazis are brought up with the code of conduct of the Pashtunwali , the code of honor of all Pashtun tribes. The members of the tribe play a major role in Pakistani politics, especially here in Punjab. Since the Niazi tribe lived in Punjab for a long time , the tribesmen have adopted the rites and customs of the Punjab, e.g. B. Bhangra music , the playing of the double drum on special occasions, festivals such as the Pasand , Hauli or Diwalifest are celebrated. One has integrated into the village structures. Nowadays, the members of the tribe mostly see themselves as Panjabis and no longer have much to do with their Pashtun origins. They have also mixed with Panjab tribes such as: B. the Jatt or the Rajputs . 95% of all tribesmen are Sunni Muslims. They follow the particularly orthodox and strict law school in Deoband . There are few tribesmen who are followers of Sikhism and Hinduism .

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