Thaheem (tribe)
Appearance
The Thaheem (sometimes spelled "Thahim") is a historical tribe and surname present in the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.[1][2] They are a tribe of Jats and are considered a politically dominant caste in Sindh.[3] The historical tombs of the nobles of the Thaheem tribe martyred during a battle between Kalhoras and Durrani Afghans are situated in Garhi Yasin, Shikarpur District. They are locally called Bohi Quba.[4][5] In 2023, 15 armed members of the Thaheem tribe attacked a village in Jacobabad in a tribal clash.[6] As of 2019, the chief of the tribe was Sardar Abdul Nabi Khan Thaheem.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "PAKISTAN: Police abduct four women amidst tribal clash". Asian Human Rights Commission. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Khawaja, Kamran Khamiso (26 July 2021). "Three injured in armed clash – The Pakistan Daily". The Pakistan Daily. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Hussain, Ghulam (August 2019). "Understanding Hegemony of Caste in Political Islam and Sufism in Sindh, Pakistan". Journal of Asian and African Studies. 54 (5): 729. doi:10.1177/0021909619839430.
- ^ Zulfiqar Kalhoro (10 January 2023). "Tombs, Tales And Battles Of Garhi Yasin". The Friday Times.
- ^ Cousens, Henry (1975). The antiquities of Sind: with historical outline. London, New York, Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 163. ISBN 0195771974.
- ^ "Six killed in Jacobabad tribal clash". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Sardar Jagan Khan Bhayo nominated as Chieftain of Bhayo community". www.proquest.com.