Jarwar TRIBE Jarwar (Urdu: جروار ) is a sub-tribe from the Gazini branch of Marri Baloch.[1] 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 Southern [[Punjab(Dera Ghazi Khan,Shah Sadar Din( مواضعات خاص جروار،چک جروار،قادرہ جروار،پتی تلی،گزی)& Taunsa Sharifمواضعات گلگلا،جتوالا،ریتڑہ،جھنگرہ،وہوا،ہرنا،بالچانی،ببیٹ بھیڈ والی،کالو والا (Pakistan)|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 crocodiles 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 Persian 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 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-Marri 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. Languages The people of Jarwar tribe speak various languages. Most of the Jarwar tribesmen, who live in various districts of Balochistan and in large communities of Sindh specially in Badin, Mirpur Khas, Digri, 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 speak Siraiki. Religions Almost all the Pakistani 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, dogmas and practices. Customs and traditions The majority of Jarwar tribesmen follow Baloch 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. Ethnic qualities Pakistani Jarwar are very peaceful and respected toward other tribes. They are very different from others tribes of Baloch 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, 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. HAMEED ULLAH JARWAR SABIR HUSSAIN JARWAR (SHAH SADAR DEEN)
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