The Abro, Abra, Abrah (Urdu: ابڑو ) is a Samma tribe, found in Balochistan, Sindh and southern Punjab provinces of Pakistan.
The majority of the tribe live in all of the districts of Sindh; and in Balochistan Sibi, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, kachhi/Bolan District, Khuzdar, Lasbela and Mastung districts.
Origin
- According to some traditions, are they are descendants of Sam (Shem), the eldest of the three surviving sons of the prophet Nuh (Noah). descendants of Sam, the son of Umar, son of Hashim, son of Abu Lahab, an uncle of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (SAW).
- There are also traditions that the Samma are clan of Muslim Rajputs
[edit] Tribal Chiefs
The Chief of the Abro tribe was " Sardar Mungar Khan" of (Mungar) Bhag Nari, kachhi Balochistan. Sardar Ibrahim Khan Shaheed, and Sardar Haider Khan Mungrani were the most prominent among the Tribal Chief.
“ | ابڙو وڏوڙو سوڙو' سمو' سونهن سڀن تنهن در سڀ اچن كنڌ نه كڍي كڇ ڙڻي (شاھ عبدالطيف ڀٽائيِ ) | ” |
Chief Of Abro Tribe:
- Sardar Musa Khan Mungrani (Mungar, Bhag Nari, kachhi, Balochistan)
- Sardar Amanullah Khan Mungrani (Garhi Yaseen, Shikarpur)
OTHER ABRO SUB-TRIBE CHIEFS:
- Khan sahib Sardar Sohrab Khan Sarki(kashmore,jacobabad)
- Khan Bahadur Sardar Ahmed Khan Sadhayo (Chodio Sadhayo, Shikarpur)
- Sardar Himmat Ali Khan Kamario, Shikarpur)
- Sardar Mohammad Bux Khan Kakepoto (Shikarpur)
- Sardar Wahid Bux Khan Bhayo (Jaggan, Shikarpur)
- Sardar Mohammad Panah Khan Odho (Mohammadpur, Jacobabad)
- Sardar Rizwan Ali Khan Kehar (Larkana)
- Arbab Jumoo khan Abro (Badin)
- Sardar Dost Mohammad Khan Hakro (Kamber and Shahdad Kot District)
- Sardar Rahmatullah Jeho (Naudero Larkana)
[edit] Clans
The major sub-tribes are:
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[edit] History
[edit] Samma Rule
The period of Samma rule in Sindh is considered a period of literary and cultural heights. Two centuries later, the famous Sufi poet Shah Latif was still singing their praises in `Sur Bilawal': ``When Alauddin came astride his furious elephants, Jam Abro tied his shield and the whole field shone with sabres. The Samma came to the rescue of damsels in distress - and then all was well.
In the ancient Abro tradition, Saam (protection) was in vogue. The following contemporary evidence exists. Abro, the protector of Soomra womenfolk in Dastan Dodo-. Chanesar, says:
“ | Sultan Alaudin marched with a huge force, None could dare to face him, who would bear his strokes? To redress and protect the helpless ones, he rose, Others gave up their proteges but not the mountain king, Abro is the greatest refuge of all supplicants, Abro amidst all other leaders, a forest's shady tree resembles, |
Ayoub khan Mungrani was not chif of all the Abrra's.He was head of Ibrahimzae sept of Mungrani tribe.Turban holders of Mungrani tribe is living in Kachi Balochistan.Cief of all the Abrra's is Sardar Himmat Ali Khan Kamario Abrro of Tarae Shikarpur SINDH.
ReplyDeleteITS SO FALS REPORTING OF MAHDI SHAH !
ReplyDeleteON WHICH BEHALF MAHDI SHAH SAID THAT SARDAR AYOUB KHAN MUNGRANI IS NOT THE NOBLE CHEIF OF ABRRO's.
FOR FURTHER PROVING THE ACTUAL CHIEF OF ABRRO'S PLEAS TOUCH THE HISTORY OF ABRO'S OR DIRECT CONTECT ME.
BY SARDAR MUNAWAR KHAN MUNGRANI TALKA GHARHI YASSIN DIST SHIKARPUR.
mahdi shah search every page of musalman races then u ll got just one name SArdar Ayoub khan mungrani and their fore fathers Sardar Ayoub khan Mungrani and then Sardar Nadir Ali Khan Mungrani they were the Chief Of Abro Tribe
ReplyDeletehimat ali kamario is just a sardar of thier clan