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Isa Khelis a sub-tribe of the Pashtun tribe,Niazi.The earliest recorded mention of the isa khel tribe is inBaburnama,1504-1505.[1]Most of the tribe still resides in their ancestral town ofIsakhel,named after their ancestor Isa Khan Niazi son of Umar Khan Niazi, but a lot have shifted to bigger cities or different towns in pursuit of a better education and better opportunities.
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| Regions with significant populations | |
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 Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto•Saraiki•Urdu•English | |
| Religion | |
 Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pashtuns•Niazi |
Clans
edit- Zakku KheylMany in the southern area of Isakhel belong to this clan, most influential[clarification needed]due to their substantial agriculture land.[2]
- Mammu KhelThis tribe mainly live in southern suburbs and villages of Isakhel comprising 60% population of Isa Khel sub-tribe. The names of their villages are Khaglanwala, Behu, Sarwar Khel, Wandha Ghalay Khel, Attock Paniala, and Khira in Laki Marwat District. A notable sub-clan isKhizar Khel
- Appoo KhelPeople of this clan live in Isakhel city with unchanged name of Appo Khel[2]
- BadunzyePeople of this clan live in the southern villages of Isa Khel city. Maulana Abdusattar Khan Niazi belonged to this particular clan.[2]
Notable people
editAbdul Rauf Khan, Leader Of The Khan Tribe
- Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi,religious and political leader
- Zakia Shahnawaz Khan,
Politician
- Abdul Rehman Khan,Politician
- Abdul Hafeez Khan,Politician
- Abdul Razzaq Khan,Politician
- Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi,
Pakistani folk singer
- Maqbool Ahmed Khan (MNA),Politician
- Col. Mohammad Aslam Khan,Politician
References
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