Daudpota
Daudpota () is the name of a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan.
History
The Daudpota () Abbasi's are of Arab origin and descent from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566 – 662) () , (c. 566 – c. 653) was a paternal uncle and Sahabi (companion) of Muhammad and progenitor of the Abbasi Khalifa of Baghdad and Qahira. Sultan Ahmad II, son of Shah Muzammil of Egypt left that country and arrived in Sindh with a large following of Arabs ca. 1370. He married a daughter of Raja Rai, Dhorang Sahta, receiving a third of the country in dowry. Amir Fathu'llah Khan Abbasi, is the recognized ancestor of the dynasty. He conquered the Bhangar territory from Raja Dallu, of Alor and Bhamanabad, renaming it Qahir Bela. Amir Muhammad Chani Khan Abbasi entered the imperial service and gained appointment as a Panchhazari in 1583. At his death, the leadership of the tribe was contested between two branches of the family, the Daudpotas and the Kalhoras.
Important Daudpotas
- Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota, Historian
- Azim Daudpota, Air Marshal of Pakistan Air Force
- Dr. Nabi Bux Daudpota, Founder IBA Sindh University
- Nadeem H.Daudpota, Computer Engineer USA
- Isa Daudpota, Philosopher, Photographer, educationist , Islamabad
- Faisal Kahlid Daudpota, Intellectual Property, Al Tamimi & Company Dubai
- Muhammad °Ali Daudpoto, Author Hyderabad
- Yussouf Shaheen Daudpota, Writer Karachi
- Wali Daudpota, Sindhi Poet Sukkur
- Mumtaz Daudpota Social Worker, Politician Sukkur
- Jamal Daudpota, Joint Director Karachi
- Altaf H. Daudpota, Manager PIA Yanbu Saudi Arabia
- Fatah Daudpota, Creative Arts Sindh University
- col Abdul Rehman Daudpota Dr. Pakistan Army Sukkur
- Umar Azim Daudpota EVP Head of Branch Banking ATLAS BANK
- Dr Amer Azim Daudpota Manager Wealth Standard Chartered Bank
- Tariq H. Daudpota, Revenue Management PIA Karachi Pakistan
- Iqbal H. Daudpota, Suprident Custom Intelegence Sukkur Pakistan
Abbasi Tribes
- Kalhora
- Dhond Abbasi
Clan Shed
- Mubarkani
- Haibteyani
- Bakhrani
- Belani
- Ferozani
See also
References
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