Mada Khel
Encyclopedia
The Mada Khel is a Pakhtoon/Pashtoon/Pathan
tribe. It is one of the division of Isazai clan of the Yousafzai
tribe which is one of the most powerful, famous and respected tribe of Pashtoons. Colonel Wylly, Harold Carmichael, 1858-1932, has described these great people in just one sentence; laeving no space for further descriptions and definitions.
. They are division of the Isazai clan of the great Yousafzai
tribe. Mada Khels are the descendants of Mada the son of Isa (Isazai) and the grandson of Yusaf/Yousaf/(Yousafzai
). The Mada Khels are further divided into four Sections; each Section having two or more Sub-sections.
). The Mada Khel country is on the northern slopes of the Mahaban Mountain down to the right bank of the Indus and is bounded on the north by the Hassanzai
s, on the east by the Indus, on the south and west by the Tanoli
s and Amazais. The Mada Khels are considered more enliohtened than the other Isazai tribesmen. Most of the villages are on the Mahaban Mountain, only two being on the banks of the Indus. The easiest approaches to Mada Khel territory pass through the Hassanzai territory.
Most of the Mada Khel areas come under the Mada Khel tehsil.
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
tribe. It is one of the division of Isazai clan of the Yousafzai
Yousafzai
The Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
tribe which is one of the most powerful, famous and respected tribe of Pashtoons. Colonel Wylly, Harold Carmichael, 1858-1932, has described these great people in just one sentence; laeving no space for further descriptions and definitions.
Origin
The Mada Khels are from the family of The Black Mountain (Tor Ghar) TribesThe Black Mountain (Tor Ghar) Tribes
The original name of the Black Mountain is Tor Ghar, which is a Pushto word which means Tor Ghar . Tor Ghar is situated in Hazara division of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Tor Ghar is lying to the east of the Indus river from Thakot to Darband...
. They are division of the Isazai clan of the great Yousafzai
Yousafzai
The Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
tribe. Mada Khels are the descendants of Mada the son of Isa (Isazai) and the grandson of Yusaf/Yousaf/(Yousafzai
Yousafzai
The Yūsufzai is one of the largest Pashtun tribes...
). The Mada Khels are further divided into four Sections; each Section having two or more Sub-sections.
Sections and sub-sections
| Sub Clan | Section | Sub-section (Khel) |
| Mada Khel | Hasanbaz Khel | Bara Khel and Gunda Khel |
| Bazid Khel | Alrabi Khel and Tota Khel | |
| Hassan Khel | Said Ali Khel and Sultan Khel | |
| Mada Nama | ||
Demographics
Mada Khels are among the dwellers on the Tor Ghar (Black MountainBlack Mountain
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). The Mada Khel country is on the northern slopes of the Mahaban Mountain down to the right bank of the Indus and is bounded on the north by the Hassanzai
Hassanzai
The Hassanzai is a Pakhtoon/Pashtoon/Pathan tribe. It is one of the division of Isazai clan of the Yousafzai tribe which is one of the most powerful, famous and respected tribe of Pashtoons...
s, on the east by the Indus, on the south and west by the Tanoli
Tanoli
The Tanoli are a Hazarewal tribe of the Tanawal valley, Hazara region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Although not usually acknowledged as Pashtuns, the Tanoli have to an extent assimilated many Pashtun cultural features and become Pashtunified. Tribally allied with the Pathans,. The...
s and Amazais. The Mada Khels are considered more enliohtened than the other Isazai tribesmen. Most of the villages are on the Mahaban Mountain, only two being on the banks of the Indus. The easiest approaches to Mada Khel territory pass through the Hassanzai territory.
Culture and traditions
Like all other Pashtoons, Mada Khels have maintained their cultural identity and individuality. They lead their lives strictly in accordance with code of ethics of Pashtoonwali which comprises Manliness, Goodness, Gallantery, Loyalty and Modesty. Mada Khels have also maintained the great Pashtoon customs of Jirga (Consultative Assembly), Nanawati (Delegation pleading guilty), Hujhra (Large drawing room) and Melmasteya (Hospitality).Language
Pushto is the basic language of Mada Khels. Being away from the urban centres and less interaction with people from other languages, Mada Khels of Tor Ghar speak the purest form of Pushto. Due to migrations to other areas of Pakistan for better prospects of life and marriages in non-Pushtoon families, some Mada Khels have adopted other languages like Hindko and Urdu etc.Recent developements
On 28 January 2011, Tor Ghar became the 25th district of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa. Judba is the Capital of this newly born district with following tehsils:-- Judba.
- Kandaro.
- Mada Khel.
Most of the Mada Khel areas come under the Mada Khel tehsil.