Raisani
Raisani or Rais (Brahui: رئیسانی) is an ethnic Brahui tribe that resides in Balochistan province of Pakistan, belonging to the Sarawani branch of the Brahui tribes.[1][2] They speak the Brahui language in Mastung and Bolan. In Oman, the Raisani tribe is often linked with the Jadgals.[3]
History
[edit]Traditionally a Brahui tribe, much of the segment of the tribe have largely assimilated into the larger Baloch identity in recent times.[4]
Alternatively, some anthropological texts mention the Raisanis as Pashtuns belonging to the Tor Tareen tribe.[4]
Prominent Figures
[edit]- Akbar Raisani: Former captain of the Pakistan national football team
- Ghous Bakhsh Raisani: Politician who served as the first Civilian governor of Balochistan from 26 December 1971 to 29 April 1972
- Aslam Raisani: Four times elected member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan who served as the Chief Minister of Balochistan from 9 April 2008 until 14 January 2013
- Siraj Raisani: Politician who had served as the chief of the political party called Balochistan Muttahida Mahaz (BMM) until June 2018
- Jamal Raisani: Youngest member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
References
[edit]- ^ Table 13 in Elfenbein (1989)
- ^ Scholz (2002), p. 28.
- ^ "Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman" (PDF). JE Peterson.
- ^ a b Yusufzai, Rahimullah. "Baloch voice". jang.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
Bibliography
[edit]- Elfenbein, Josef (1989). "Brahui". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Vol. IV/4: Bolbol I–Brick. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 433–443. ISBN 978-0-71009-127-7.
- Scholz, Fred (2002) [1974]. Nomadism & colonialism : a hundred years of Baluchistan, 1872-1972. Karachi; Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-579638-4.