Harifal
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The Harifal (Urdu حریفال حریف ال) is a Sherani District in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, and, to a lesser extent, the surrounding districts of Afghanistan.[1]
The total voters[2] of the Harifal tribe is numbered at 8,728, and gender-wise breakup is as follows: male: 4,797 and female: 3,931.
History
Under Arif's leadership, the Shiranis sent a portion of their tribe to occupy
This account is corroborated by Olaf Caroe, who wrote that "the genealogies frequently supply actual confirmation of observable differences today."[3]
An account of the warlike nature of the Hurreepaul tribe is given by the Scottish historian Mountstuart Elphinstone in his book An account of the kingdom of Caubul, and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary, and India: comprising a view of the Afghaun nation, and a history of the Dooraunee monarch, "The Sheeraunees [Sheranis] are at war with all the tribes that pass through their country in their annual migrations. They may, indeed, be said to be at war with all the world, since they plunder every traveller that comes within their reach; and besides, make incursions into parts of Damaun, with the inhabitants of which they have no quarrel. While I was in their neighbourhood, they stopped the body of a Dooraunee of rank, which was going through their country to be buried at Candahar, and detained it till a ransom had been paid for it."[4]
Historical records
Mountstuart Elphinstone (1779–1859) says "The tribes of Hurreepaul (sic) and Kuppeep resemble the Sheeraunees, of which tribe they are branches; and their residence is in the hills and valleys at the western base of Tukhti Solimaun. To the north of the Hurreepaul is the country near the junction of the Gomul and Zhobe, sometimes pastured on by wandering Cankers. North of it is Wauneh, a low plain situated on the hills that slope down to the valley of the Gomul."[5]
According to Baluchistan Through the Ages, "The Haripals claim a Saiad descent, and allege that their progenitor, Harif, was a Saiad from Pishin, who migrated to the Shirani country, married a Shirani woman, and was affiliated with the Shiranis".[6]
Herbert Benjamin Edwardes says "It is by the Zirkunnee Pass that caravans go to Kandahar. About five or six miles to the south of the Zirkunnee Pass, is the Pass of Drabund, the mouth of which is about eight miles from Drabund itself. Not very far from midway between the town and the Pass of Drabund, but rather nearer to the latter, are ruins of the former fort of Akhoond Gool Hubeeb. This Akhoond, I was informed, belonged to a tribe called Hurrial, connected with the Sheraunees; the same probably as that of 'Hurreepaul,' mentioned by Mr. Elphinstone as a branch of the Sheraunees, residing 'in the hills and valleys at the western base of Tukht-e-Sulaiman'."[7]
Qazi Abdul Haleem Asar Afghani (1910-1987), a well known
Sheikh Ahmed Zinda-pir had five sons; eldest among them was Sadar-ud-din, who later became famous by the name of Sheikh Sadar-ud-din Sadar Jahan; an erudite and noted
Shaikh Sadar Ud-din also known as Haidar Shaikh was born at Daraban, the winter dwellings of the Harifal tribe, in 1437. In 1449, he reached
One distinguished member of this family was Zulfiqar Ali Khan who, although not a nawab, was a figure in the literary history of the riyasat. A close friend of allama Muhammad Iqbal, he was the author of the first biography of the famous poet, titled A Voice from the East.[9]
Geography
Harifal territory is situated 372 kilometers south west of the capital, Islamabad. The location is sparsely populated, with 21 people per square kilometer.[12]
Weather and climate
Harifal territory is in a very strong (vii)
Harifal has an
The climate is classified as a
Weather varies according to the locality, and the heat or the cold is felt in different spots in the same latitude with very different degrees of intensity, according to the configuration of the country. Winter is mild; on the plain the snow melts as it falls, and does not lie long even on the summits of the mountains. In general the temperature is moderate. September is on average the month with most sunshine. Rainfall and other precipitation have no distinct peak month.
Villages
The following is a list of important local villages.
Zarkai Landawar: Located in north Shinhar Harifal Union Council Village Zarkai Lindawar is a well-known village of Harifal District Shirani.
Kazha Malizai: Located in north Shinghar Harifal Union Council.[13]
References
- ^ Abdul Raziq Kakar (20 December 2009). "Assessing the potential of the indigenous livestock breeds of Baluchistan" (PDF). Drynet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ ECP SHERANI
- ^ "p 04". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ An account of the kingdom of Caubul, and its dependencies in Persia, Tartary ... - Mountstuart Elphinstone - Google Books (page 383)
- ^ "This site is under construction". Desistore.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Baluchistan through the ages P68. vol ii.
- ^ A year on the Punjab frontier, by Herbert Benjamin Edwardes in 1848-49 (Volume 1 ) page 551-2
- ^ Roohani Rabita au Roohani Taroon by Qazi Abdul Haleem Asar p 415
- ^ "The Tribune - Windows - Main Feature". Tribuneindia.com. 2001-04-21. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ The British India founded
- ^ My State, Malerkotla
- ^ "The Travel World Atlas: Haripal, Balochistān, Pakistan (tribal area) - Detailed Information, Weather, Photos, Videos, Animals, Nature, Wildlife, Maps, Hazards - 6310842". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ PA Zhob election schedule. p 27,28.