Mashwani

Mashwani (also Mishwani, Meshwani, Moshwani, Mushwani, ) is Pashtun origin tribe mainly settled in different parts of Afghanistan and Iran, in addition to some other neighboring regions. They claim to be of Sayyid descent, as their surnames. Mashwanis played a vital role in fighting against Sikh Khalsa army.

Demographics Mashwanis are mainly settled in some parts of Afghanistan, Iran.

Ancestor Mashwanis are descended from the Islamic prophet Muhammad, through his daughter Fatima bint Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib. He wrote a book on the teaching of the Mujadddid and the Naqshbandiyya entitled Kalimatul Ma Arif, two of his other works, the Khulasatu Ma Arif and the Nikatul Asrar, were among other well-known works on Sufi teachings and on the importance of the Naqshbandiyya order. Sayed Adam Banoori was the first to spread the Mujaddid teachings in the Hijaz. Muhammad Yousuf Banuri was one of his grandchildren, was also a famous Islamic scholar, founder of Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia and former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan. A town in Karachi city was renamed as Allama Banuri town in honor of the known hadith scholar Muhammad Yousuf Banuri. Sirajul Haq is a famous Pakistani politician. Pir Sabir Shah is a former chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a famous Pakistani Politician. Iftikhar Ali Mushwani, a Pakistani politician.