Zarab Khan

Zarab Khan or Zurab Khan Al-Abbasi or General Zarab Khan ضراب خان came to Kashmir as General of army on the commandment of Qutb Shah where he signed a treaty with the King of Kashmir and married his daughter.

Settlement in Kahuta

Zarab Khan, on his way back met a Saint (Faqir) in Kahuta and asked to pray for the birth of child. The Saint (Faqir) took promise from Zarab Khan that in reward for his prayer he would want him to settle his family there. The child who took birth was named as Akber Gahi Khan who later became the father of twelve sons whose children are scattered in the regions of [Hazara], Pothohar, Kashmir and Murree. The names of the twelve sons of Gahi Khan are as follows;

  1. Sarrara Khan (Sultan Sakhi Sarwar, forefather of Sarrara Abbasis living in Kukmang and Pattan etc.)
  2. Kahonder Khan (forefather of Dhund Abbasis )
  3. Tanoli Khan (Sultan Barlas,or Bala Khan, forefather of Tanoli Abbasi tribe, Should not be Confused with Pashtun Tanoli Tribe. It is a different tribe.
  4. Chajjar Kanal
  5. Salal
  6. Agar Khan
  7. Kool or Koor
  8. Hakim Khan
  9. Hans Khan
  10. Nawab Khan (forefather of Jasgam Rajputs).
  11. Dilhawas
  12. Barra Hazaria

Zarab Khan and his son Gahi Khan lived in Daran-kot, Kahuta near Rawalpindi, where they are buried and their graves are marked.

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