Qutb Shah (Hazrat Awn Ibn Ali Akbar) is the claimed ancestor of the Awan tribe in Pakistan. He was supposedly descended from Ali through his son Muhammad ibn Ali and came to Punjab with Mahmud of Ghazni in the 10th century.[1]

Map showing demographic distribution of descendents of Qutb Shah in Pakistan[citation needed]

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 a daughter, Raqia.

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 a daughter named Hajra.

These descendants assumed names reflecting their diverse heritage, with Awan sub-clans adopting names tied to their Hindu maternal 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 References for this family tree can be found in the "Haqeeqat alawan " by Baba Hashim Awan and historical documents such as the Gazetteer of the Jhelum District 1904 and the Census of Punjab 1911.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

  1. ^ "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 ...
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