Qutb Shah
Qutb Shah (Hazrat Awn Ibn Ali Akbar) is the claimed ancestor of the Awan tribe in Pakistan. He was supposedly descended from Husayn ibn Ali and came to Punjab with Mahmud of Ghazni in the 10th century.[1]
Family tree of Qutb Awn ibn Ali Akbar
The family tree of Qutb Awn ibn Ali is traced through his marriages to diverse wives, reflecting a blend of Hazrat Imam Hussain's lineage and Hindu Rajas who embraced the new faith. His first wife, Aiysha, a descendant of Hazrat Imam Husayn, bore him three sons: Muhammad shah kundlan Awan and Muzamil Ali Kalghan and jahan shah Awan
Qutub Shah's second wife, Zeenab, a daughter of Hindu Raja Klk, contributed to the family tree with two sons—Abdullah golra and zaman Ali Muhsin,—and two daughters, Raqia and Maymunah. The latter of whom was married to a Rajput lord from Jaisalmer named Jai Pratap. Descendants of Jai Pratap refer to themselves as Rajput Awan. They participated heavily in the Battle of Khanwa
The third wife, Khadija, hailing from the Chohan Rajput Kuldan, added three sons—Najaf Ali Yahya, Fateh Ali Kuldan, Muhammad Ali Chohan—and a daughter, Fatima, to the lineage.
The fourth wife, Kalsoom, a Rajput's daughter, expanded the family with three sons—Buhadur Ali Saleh, Karam Ali Rauf, Nadir Ali Usman and two daughters named Hajra and Sarah. Hajrah was later married to Mahmud Ghaznavi
The fifth wife, Ruqayyah was part of a controversial marriage as she was the Step-mother of Qutb Shah. It was a taboo in Islam but Qutb Shah still went on with this marriage
Qutb Shah's Marital alliances were wide spread. He married of his cousin to Jai Pratap and married off his aunt to a local Pashtun warlord in Wana
Due to such distant marriages, There are multiple groups, tribes and castes associated with Awans who claim paternal or maternal descent from Qutb Shah
These descendants assumed names reflecting their diverse heritage, with Awan sub-clans adopting names tied to their Hindu maternal and Paternal Lineage. References for this family tree can be found in the "Haqeeqat alawan " by Baba Hashim Awan and historical documents such as the Gazetteer of the Jhelum District 1904 and the Census of Punjab 1911.
References[edit]
- ^ "Journal of Central Asia". Journal of Central Asia. 19–20. Centre for the Study of the Civilizations of Central Asia, Quaid-i-Azam University: 150. 1996 – via The University of Virginia.
Before the arrival of Awan tribe, the valley was part of the state under the rule of Janjua Rajputs. They were forcibly ousted by the Awans. The Awans claim that their ancestor, Qutb Shah came along with the army of Sultan Mahmood of Ghazna in the 10th century. He headed some troops of Alavids who had been given the title of Awans ...