| Mughal Khel مغل خېل | |
|---|---|
| Yusufzai Tribe [1] | |
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| Ethnicity | Pashtun |
| Location | Ghoriwala, Bannu [2] |
| Parent tribe | Yusufzais • Sarbani Pashtuns |
| Branches | Qasim Khel, Jafar Khel, Hakim Khel, Madasm Khel |
| Language | Pashto(Banuchi Dialect) |
| Religion |  Islam |
The Mughal Khel is a subgroup of Yousafzai Pashtun tribe, primarily residing in the southern part of District Bannu, particularly in and around the Ghoriwala region. [3]
They are known for their unique situation of being Yousafzai individuals settled far from their original homeland and speaking the Central dialect of Pashto, while still maintaining their Yousafzai heritage. [4] [5] The tribe traces its lineage back to Hassan Khan Yousafzai, an adventurer from Yousafzai county, [6] who initially settled in Kurram before his descendants migrated to Ghoriwala. Hassan Khan Yousafzai belonged to the Gadezai branch of the Ilyaszai Yousafzai clan. [7] Presently, the population of the Mughal Khels is estimated to be in the tens of thousands. [8] [9] [10]