Saleh Khana

Saleh Khana is a large village in the Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The village lies just below the hill station of Cherat. The name Saleh Khana derives from Arabic meaning "home of the good". The village is known for their slogan "The few the proud". The people of this village belong to the Zakha Khel clan and then the sub clan Oriya Khel of the Afridi tribe. The people of this village have migrated from their homeland in the Tirah valley in Afghanistan to their current village during the 17 century. The inhabitants of this village are muslims and are firm followers of islam, they also live by and adhere to an ancient code of conduct called Pashtunwali.

Cherat Saleh Khana 1926
Saleh Khana
Mount Pakka

The language spoken in the village is Pashto of a dialect that was formed by Khushal Khan Khattak.

The Pashtuns of Salehkhana and tribes

The people of Saleh khana are Pashtuns: Saleh khana is inhibited by the Khattak tribe of the Pashtuns. This is the same for the neighbouring villages. The tribe is then divided into clans (khels). These are

  • Amin Khel
  • Amirjan Khel
  • Durran Khel
  • Gunh Khel
  • Mias Khel
  • Moond Khel
  • Qurban Khel

Each clan has its own mullah/leader which is their village clans representative in a Pashtun council called the jirga, to settle village disputes and progress

Mohallas

Every clan has their own Mohalla; the Mohallas in the village are:

  • Mohallah Amin Khel
  • Mohallah Amir Jan Khel
  • Mohalla Durran Khel
  • Mohalla Gunh Khel
  • Mohalla Meis Khel
  • Mohalla Moond Khel
  • Mohalla Qurban Khel

Every Mohalla has its own Masjid & own representatives for a tribal/clan meeting which is called a Jirga in Pashto.[1]

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References
  1. "Defination of jirga". Mariam webster.

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