Ja'am

(Jam or Ja'am(Urdu: جام) (Sindhi: ڄام) means sardar, Nawab or king). It is not a tribe, but the title given to the leading Royal family of a Samma tribe or state.).

The most famous of these rulers was Jam Nizamuddin. The Samma Dynasty left its mark in Sindh and Balochistan by building magnificent structures including the necropolis of kings and royalties in Thatta and many more ruins.

Jam Of Sangar

Among prominent Sammas are the members of Nawab Jam family of Sanghar are: Al Haj Nawab Jam Kambhu Khan,Chief of Samat Tribe(title of Nawab, Khan Bahadur, O.B) Sardar Bahadur Nawab Jam Jan Muhammad Khan(Member Legaslative Assembly,title of Nawab, Sardar Bahadur, Khan Bahadur, O.B.E) Nawab Jam Amir Ali(Member Sindh Assembly,Former Ambassador to Maldives) Former Chief Miniser of Sindh Late Nawabzada Jam Sadiq Ali, Former Federal Minister Jam Mashooq Ali, Former Senator Nawabzada Jam Karam Ali and Jam Madad Ali Leader of Opposition in Sindh. Khan Bahadur Mohamed Hayat Junejo of Sanghar District of Sindh took active part in freedom struggle against the British Raj. Though titled by the British in recognition of his services to the people of his area. He was detained by the British for being an accomplice of the late Pir Pagaro Shaheed. He was also known as the 4th piller of Sindh.

Jam Of Lasbela

The State of Las Bela was founded in 1742 by Jam Ali Khan I rise of the Aliani family of the Jamot tribe, to which the present Jam of Lasbela belongs. His descendants ruled Las Bela until 1955 when the state became part of West Pakistan.The hereditary rulers of Las Bela were styled as Jam Sahib.

Jam of Lasbela

() is a title of ruler of State of Las Bela (princely state) in Balochistan of Pakistan.

Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan Aliani

He was the last ruler of Las Bela as it choose to merge with Pakistan in 1947.

The Last ruler of the former state, had twice served as the Chief minister of Balochistan and also Health Minister of Pakistan as well as being the Speaker of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly and also his son Jam Mir Mohammad Yousaf serve the Chief minister of Balochistan and federal minister of water and power .

Cities Name On Jams

• Jam Nawaz Ali
• Jam shoro
• Tando Jam
• Jam pur
• Jam Sahib
• Jamnagar

Notable Ja'ams

• Jam Nizamuddin II: (866–914AH, 1461–1508AD) was the most famous Sultan of the Samma Dynasty.
• Jam Feroz udin: (1508-1527AD) Jam Feruz bin Jam Nizam was the last ruler of the Samma Dynasty 926 A.H. (1519 A.D).
• Jam Unar:(1335-1339AD) Jam Unar was the founder of Samma Dynasty 1333 A.D mentioned by Ibn Battuta, the famous traveller from North Africa.
• Jam Tamachi:(1367-1379AD) or Jam Khairuddin bin Jam Unar was the famous Sultan of Samma Dynasty.
• Sir Jam Ali Khan III:(1896 AD)Famous ruler Las Bela State.
• Jam Ghulam Qadir Khan: The former Chief Minister of Balochistan.
• Jam Mohammad Yousaf Alyani: The former Chief Minister of Balochistan.
• Sardar Bahadur Nawab Jam Jan Muhammad Khan Nawab of Sangar(Member Central Legislative Assembly of India,title of Nawab, Sardar Bahadur, Khan Bahadur, O.B.E,O.B).
• Nawab Jam Kambhu Khan: (Khan Bahadur, O.B.E)
• Jam Sadiq Ali: The former Chief Minister of Sindh.
• Jam Saifullah Khan Dharejo: Provincial Minister for Irrigation and Power Sindh.
• Jam Mehtab Hussain: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare Sindh.
• Jam Madad Ali: Oposition leader Sindh Assembly.
• Jam Tamachi Unar: Chairman Public Accounts Committee Sindh Assembly.

• Jam Mashooq Ali: MNA.
• Jam Muhammad Hashim Ghalija: Minister for Population Welfare Punjab
• Jam Murad Ali Khan Jokhio.

See also

• Samma (tribe)
• Samma Dynasty
• Jam Nizamuddin II
• Battle of Fatehpur (1519)
• Makli