Jarwar
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Jarwar is a sub-tribe from the Gazini branch of Marri
Baloch
. Although some families of Jarwar are still living in their native place near Kahan
but they are now mainly split into various groups and living in many areas of Balochistan
, Sindh
and Northern Punjab
. Many Jarwar elders considered this displacement from their native land and splitting into various groups is the result of a curse of a prominent religious leader (pir
) named Mangho
. According to the tribal oral records Mangho was a member of Jarwar tribe and he spend his last days in a small village which is now became a part of Gadap Town
, Karachi
. His shrine is famous for it tames crocodile
s in an open pool.
and it also does not mean "people who eat clothes" as many people consider this word because of its Balochi
meaning which stands as "Jar" for (clothes) and "War" for (people who eat).
Another possible meaning of Jarwar is that, it may be a case of combination of two Sindhi
words "Jar" means "water" and "War" which means "involved in the management". Therefore Jarwar means "the people who involved in or responsible for the management of water for the irrigation purposes.
[in sindhi language it] the word jarwar is mixture of two words jar and war(jar=water+war=actteker)means actteker of water
to the plain lands of “Sevi” now Sibi
, Naseerabad
and Jacobabad
in search of a better life and to keep themselves safe from the ongoing feuds and bloody disputes among various sub-tribes of Marri
. This tendency was extremely followed by the next generations of Jarwar tribesmen up to the last decades of 19th century. After the first migration from their native land, they did not unite on their selection of next destinations and separate from each other in various small groups and went away in different directions and routs.
and in large communities of Sindh
specially in Badin
, Mirpur Khas
, Judo
, Kashmore
and Jacobabad
districts speak Balochi
. Also a large community of Jarwar tribesmen living in the Rajasthan
state of India
speaks Balochi
as well but in a slightly different orating style from the rest of their fellow Balochi
orators.
With Balochi language
, there is a high percentage of Jarwar people in Shahdadkot
, Kamber
, Larkana
, Sanghar
, Hyderabad
and Tando Allahyar
Districts of Sindh
speak Sindhi language
. Some Jarwar of these districts can speak Siraiki
as the tool of communication as well.
A handsome community of Jarwar who live in Northern Punjab
District Dera Ghazi Khan
(Shah Sader Din (Chief Jarwar WAZEER ALI KHAN JARWAR) , Taunsa Retra Vehova ) speak iraiki language.Mery tamam Qoum Parast logon sy darkhast hy keh woh apna Shjar.a. Nasb / Family Tree Darj karan. Kun k mery mutaley man koi asi old Tarikhi Book ny aay jis man Qum JARWAR ka nam ho.Please age koi asi book k bary man janta hy to is Blog man darj kary. Is Blog man bhi Asli Qum Mari or Sub/ Shakh JARWAR hy. Thanks
i Jarwar are Sunni Muslims
and they follow Deobandi
and Barelvi
schools of thought. Very few follow Shia or any other branch of Islam
. Indian Jarwar believe in Hinduism
and they follow various Hindu
religious concepts, dogma
s and practices.
tribal customs, traditions and values and also believes in Tribal System traditionally as like other tribes of Baloch
. Because Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri is the current chief of Marri
, so Nawab Marri is also the de facto
Sardar of Jarwar tribe too. The Indian Jarwar follow different tribal hierarchic customs and traditions from the rest.
in a comparison of tribal unity and disputes. Majority of Pakistani Jarwar are educated and mostly involved in public and private services. Very few Jarwar are in business or army. Overseas Jarwar are famous for showing their good hospitality to their fellow tribesmen and countrymen abroad, especially Saudi Jarwar.
There are many communities of Jarwar in Balochistan
, Sindh
and other areas of Pakistan. Some communities of Jarwar are also found overseas in the United Arab Emirates
and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
, notably in Medina
, Mecca
, and Jeddah
.
Marri
Marri ) is one of the largest ethnic Baloch tribes in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Marri was considered to be a clan of the Rind tribe in the early history of Baloch and Balochistan...
Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
. Although some families of Jarwar are still living in their native place near Kahan
Kahan
Kahan is located in Kohlu District of Balochistan, Pakistan. Kahan is famous for being the native village of Nawab Khair Baksh Marri, the Nawab of Kohlu Agency...
but they are now mainly split into various groups and living in many areas of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
and Northern Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
. Many Jarwar elders considered this displacement from their native land and splitting into various groups is the result of a curse of a prominent religious leader (pir
Pir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
) named Mangho
Pir Mangho
Pir Mangho is the popular name for Sufi Pir Haji Syed Khawaja Hassan Sakhi Sultan. Legends dating to the 12th century say that Mangho was an adult convert to Islam, a Hindu dacoit caravan looter who changed under the influence of Baba Farid. He was titled a Pir by Baba Farid, whose disciple he...
. According to the tribal oral records Mangho was a member of Jarwar tribe and he spend his last days in a small village which is now became a part of Gadap Town
Gadap Town
Gadap Town is a town located in the northwestern part of Karachi with the Hub River on its western limits also forming the provincial border between Sindh and Balochistan, while to the north and east are Dadu District and the Kirthar Mountains....
, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. His shrine is famous for it tames crocodile
Crocodile
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
s in an open pool.
Etymology
The etymology of the word Jarwar has been debated since its inception as the name of the tribe. It has no plural. There is currently no any literary or historic record available about the inception of this name but the decedents of the tribe often say that it means "people who have clothes" as per according to PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and it also does not mean "people who eat clothes" as many people consider this word because of its Balochi
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
meaning which stands as "Jar" for (clothes) and "War" for (people who eat).
Another possible meaning of Jarwar is that, it may be a case of combination of two Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
words "Jar" means "water" and "War" which means "involved in the management". Therefore Jarwar means "the people who involved in or responsible for the management of water for the irrigation purposes.
[in sindhi language it] the word jarwar is mixture of two words jar and war(jar=water+war=actteker)means actteker of water
History
Jarwar is one of the oldest sub-tribes of Marri. In the initial decades of 16th century, they started a systematic migration phase from the barren hilly area of Koh-e-MarriMarri-Bugti Country
Marri-Bugti Country was a tribal region during the British occupation of Baluchistan. Marris and Bugtis are the strongest Baloch tribes in the Balochistan. The Marris occupied in the north, while the Bugtis occupied in the south...
to the plain lands of “Sevi” now Sibi
Sibi
Sibi is a city of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The city is located at 29°33'0N 67°52'60E at an altitude of 130 metres and is headquarters of the district and tehsil of the same name.. According to the 2001 census of Pakistan the population of Sibi is 52,100...
, Naseerabad
Naseerabad (Balochistan)
Nasirabad is small town located in Naseerabad District in the Pakistani province of Balochistan....
and Jacobabad
Jacobabad
Jacobabad or Yaqubabad is the capital city of Jacobabad District, Sindh, Pakistan. The city is also the administrative centre of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district, the city is subdivided into 8 Union Councils...
in search of a better life and to keep themselves safe from the ongoing feuds and bloody disputes among various sub-tribes of Marri
Marri
Marri ) is one of the largest ethnic Baloch tribes in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Marri was considered to be a clan of the Rind tribe in the early history of Baloch and Balochistan...
. This tendency was extremely followed by the next generations of Jarwar tribesmen up to the last decades of 19th century. After the first migration from their native land, they did not unite on their selection of next destinations and separate from each other in various small groups and went away in different directions and routs.
Languages
The people of Jarwar tribe speak various languages. Most of the Jarwar tribesmen, who live in various districts of BalochistanBalochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
and in large communities of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
specially in Badin
Badin
Badin is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. The region is swampy, fertile for growing rice. Some oil fields are located near the town in the seasonally inundated Rann of Kutch region...
, Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas
Mirpur Khas is a city in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. It is the fifth largest city in the province with an estimated population of 488,590...
, Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, Kashmore
Kashmore
Kashmore is a town in and administrative centre for Kashmore District in the Sindh Province of Pakistan....
and Jacobabad
Jacobabad
Jacobabad or Yaqubabad is the capital city of Jacobabad District, Sindh, Pakistan. The city is also the administrative centre of Jacobabad Taluka, an administrative subdivision of the district, the city is subdivided into 8 Union Councils...
districts speak Balochi
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
. Also a large community of Jarwar tribesmen living in the Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
speaks Balochi
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
as well but in a slightly different orating style from the rest of their fellow Balochi
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
orators.
With Balochi language
Balochi language
Balochi is a Northwestern Iranian language. It is the principal language of the Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and southern Afghanistan. It is also spoken as a second language by some Brahui. It is designated as one of nine official languages of Pakistan.-Vowels:The Balochi vowel...
, there is a high percentage of Jarwar people in Shahdadkot
Shahdadkot
Shahdadkot is a district in Sindh, Pakistan. Shahdadkot town with population of around 400,000 inhabitants, is located 51 kilometres from Larkana on the border of Balochistan province. Inhabitants belong to both Sindhis and Balochs...
, Kamber
Qambar District
Qambar Shahdadkot District is a district of Sindh, Pakistan.-Naming controversy:This name was chosen by much conflict between the people of Qambar Ali Khan City and Shahdad Kot City in the days of Chief Minister of Sindh Arbab Ghulam Rahim in 2004...
, Larkana
Larkana District
Larkana or Larkano is a district of Sindh province of Pakistan. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, it had a population of 1,927,066 of which 28.70% were urban. Its main city is Larkana...
, Sanghar
Sanghar District
Sanghar District is one of the largest districts of Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located in the centre of Sindh and is bounded to the east by India. The district capital, Sanghar, is itself a small city roughly east-south-east of the city of Nawabshah and the same distance north of Mirpur...
, Hyderabad
Hyderabad District (Pakistan)
Hyderābād District , is a district of Sindh, Pakistan. It used to be an administrative division of the Sindh namely the Hyderabad Division, until the reforms of 2000 abolished the third tier of government. Its capital is the city of Hyderabad. The Kirthar National Park is located in Hyderabad...
and Tando Allahyar
Tando Allahyar District
Tando Allah Yar District is a district of Sindh province, Pakistan, the city of Tando Allahyar is the capital.-History:The town was founded by Mir Allahyar Talpur...
Districts of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
speak Sindhi language
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
. Some Jarwar of these districts can speak Siraiki
Siraiki language
Saraiki , transliterated as Sirāikī and sometimes spelled Seraiki and Saraiki, is a standardized written language of Pakistan belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages. It is a language spoken in the heart of Pakistan...
as the tool of communication as well.
A handsome community of Jarwar who live in Northern Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
District Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
(Shah Sader Din (Chief Jarwar WAZEER ALI KHAN JARWAR) , Taunsa Retra Vehova ) speak iraiki language.Mery tamam Qoum Parast logon sy darkhast hy keh woh apna Shjar.a. Nasb / Family Tree Darj karan. Kun k mery mutaley man koi asi old Tarikhi Book ny aay jis man Qum JARWAR ka nam ho.Please age koi asi book k bary man janta hy to is Blog man darj kary. Is Blog man bhi Asli Qum Mari or Sub/ Shakh JARWAR hy. Thanks
Religions
Almost all the PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i Jarwar are Sunni Muslims
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites....
and they follow Deobandi
Deobandi
Deobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...
and Barelvi
Barelvi
Barelvi is a term used for the movement of Sufi , Sunni Islam originating in the Indian subcontinent.The Movement is known as Ahle Sunnat movement to its followers....
schools of thought. Very few follow Shia or any other branch of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. Indian Jarwar believe in Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
and they follow various Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
religious concepts, dogma
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
s and practices.
Customs & Traditions
The majority of Jarwar tribesmen follow BalochBaloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
tribal customs, traditions and values and also believes in Tribal System traditionally as like other tribes of Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
. Because Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri is the current chief of Marri
Marri
Marri ) is one of the largest ethnic Baloch tribes in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Marri was considered to be a clan of the Rind tribe in the early history of Baloch and Balochistan...
, so Nawab Marri is also the de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
Sardar of Jarwar tribe too. The Indian Jarwar follow different tribal hierarchic customs and traditions from the rest.
Ethnic Qualities
Pakistani Jarwar are very peaceful and respected toward other tribes. They are very different from others tribes of BalochBaloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
in a comparison of tribal unity and disputes. Majority of Pakistani Jarwar are educated and mostly involved in public and private services. Very few Jarwar are in business or army. Overseas Jarwar are famous for showing their good hospitality to their fellow tribesmen and countrymen abroad, especially Saudi Jarwar.
Communities
There are many communities of Jarwar in Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
and other areas of Pakistan. Some communities of Jarwar are also found overseas in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, notably in Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
, Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
, and Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
.