TAREEN
The Tareen (Pashto: ترین) are a prominent Pashtun tribe residing in Afghanistan and somewhat in few parts of Pakistan. Tareen is the name one of the largest Pashtun tribes, with members living in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The tribe have an influence on politics in Haripur District[1] and the Hazara area of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.[2] Ayub Khan a former President of Pakistan was a Tareen from Haripur District.
Qais Abdur Rashid is a legendary progenitor of the Pashtun people, thought, among Pashtuns, to be the first Pashtun who traveled to Mecca and Madina during the early days of Islam. Qais Abdur Rashid died leaving three sons: Sarban, Baitan and Ghourghusht. From these three sons, as well as Karlan. we get the majority of Pashtun tribes known today.
The principal language of Tareens is Pashto, Persian had been used historically as the language for records and correspondence also tombstones up to late nineteenth century are in Persian. Those who have settled away from Pishin speak local languages such as Multani or Sraiki in Multan, Hindko in Hazara, Urdu in Bhopal and Sindhi in Sindh. Tareeno, a dialect of Pashto, is the language spoken in Harna
HISTORY
The Tareen are an important Pashtun tribe, they played a key role in Sultan Muhammad Ghori's army and showed great bravery. The Tareen tribes of Hazara migrated from Kandahar as well as the Pishin District of Balochistan in the 17th century CE under the leadership of Sher Khan Tareen.
Ahmed Shah Abdali on his conquest of India deputed powerful tribal chiefs with conquered areas. In the Hazara region, amongst these deputed chiefs were Najeebullah Khan Tareen, Sa'adat Khan Swati of Garhi Habibullah, Mir Zabardast Khan Tanoli (also known as Suba Khan Tanoli), and some others. Tareens have some history with other Pashtun tribes of Hazara Division, uniting against Sikhs during the period of Sikh rule. People like Sardar Muhammad Khan Tareen and Sardar Bostan Khan Tareen are heroes for their staunch resistance against the Sikh empire, now revered as heroes of Hazara history.Mohammad Ayub Khan Tareen (President of Pakistan 1958 to 1969),Ali Gohar Khan Tareen a Cousin of Ayub Khan and a(diplomat 1940 to 1970)Counsul of Pakistan, and Sardar Osman Gohar Khan Tareen a well known Industrial Management Consultant in Europe and President of TAREEN FOUNDATION are direct descendants of Sardar Bostan Khan Tareen (SHAHEED).
Tareen is the pashtu tribe, an important tribe of pashtun with most of them in kandahar, khushaab near kandahar airport. They played a very important role in Sultan Muhammad Ghori's army and showed great bravery. The Tareen tribes of Hazara Division migrated from Kandahar and Distt Pishin balochistan in the 17th century CE under the leadership of Sher Khan Tareen.
Ahmed Shah Abdali on his conquest of India deputed powerful tribal chiefs with conquered areas. In Hazara region, amongst these deputed chiefs were Najeebullah Khan Tareen, Sa'adat Khan Swati of Garhi Habibullah, Mir Zabardast Khan Tanoli (also known as Suba Khan Tanoli), and some others. Tareens have some history with other Pashtun tribes of Hazara Division, uniting against Sikhs in the Sikh reign. People like Muhammad Khan Tareen and Bostan Khan Tareen are heroes for their staunch resistance against the Sikh empire, now revered as heroes of Hazara history.
The founder of the Durrani dynasty, Ahmad Shah Abdali, originated from the Abdali Tareen tribe but changed the name later to Durrani. The current President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, is Popalzai from Kandahar. The Sadduzai are a lineage of the Popalzai clan of the Abdali sub-tribe of the Tareen - Abdal Tareen tribe of Pashtuns. Most of the notable Afghan kings and rulers belong to Sadduzai and Barakzai clans
