Mamasani (tribe)

Mamasani (Persian: ممسنی), also known as Mohammad-Hassani (Persian: محمدحسنی), is an inter-ethnic tribe originating from Iran and currently residing in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

History

Mamasanis claim descent from Zāl, through his son Rostam, and consider them both as the tribe's heroes. Parthian commander Surena is another hero of this tribe. They were a big part of the Parthian Empire and they helped fight Alexander the Great's army. They migrated to Fars province and Sistan and Baluchestan province when the Parthians took control of those lands. The Mamasani's originate from Iran, and there is a county in Iran called Mamasani County.[1][2]

The Mamasani tribe is a factor of common identity between different ethnicities of the same lineage that live in different countries, and over the centuries, linguistic, cultural, and ethnic differences have been created between them, although they maintained their lineage and tribal affiliation. Members of the Mamasani tribe belong to many different ethnicities, including Lurs, Baloch, and Pashtuns.[2][3]

Sub-tribes

Iran

Javid, Bakesh, Rustam, Doshmanziari, Sarabandi, Shahraki, Jor, Bazi, Jahantigh, Nakhai, Bamadi, Noori, Shahbakhsh, Hashimzahi.[4][2]

Afghanistan

Sarabandi, Shahraki, Nazarzai.[4]

Pakistan

Kiazai, Mazarzai, Ehdozai, Allahyarzai, Ahdina, Harooni, Mardranshai, Shiekh Hosseini, Hosseini, Hassani, Shaddadzai, Kadahi, Manozai, Durakzai, Nandzai, Sahyezai, Zahgyani, Zarkani, Yagezai, Liwarzai, Bangulzai, Karamalizai, Baharzai, Bijarzai, Chakarzai, Balozai, Chanorwani, Dilshadzai, Gahjazai, Ghazikhanzai, Gulzarzai, Halazai, Hosseinzai, Hasabi, Eesazai, Shahozai, Shazai, Nandwani, Jamalzai, Jarozai, Qamarzai, Keharaei, Kulkzai, Korakzai, Lashkarizai, Mahmoodzai, Mehrabzai, Merhanzai, Mohammadalizai, Zangizai, Narohai, Nazarzai, Pahdi, Peeruzai, Rudinizai, Roshanzai, Shayakzai, Shirozai, Wakzai, Yarmohamamdzai, Sahlani, Hali, Alizarzai, Peerdadzai, Bahdrozai, Badarzai, Dildarzai, Deerwani, Dohi, Hafizhati, Hajayzai, Kamalzai, Gozozai, Shabozai, Shadadhani, Sahanbayzai, Shamsherzai, Zarozai, Umerzai, Gorgizai.[4]

References
  1. Smith, Euan. Narrative of a Journey through Baluchistan and Southern Persia. p. 54 and 56.
  2. "Discovering Bakhtiari, Qashqai and Mamasani Nomads".
  3. Addiction, Crime and Insurgency: The Transnational Threat of Afghan Opium. United Nations. p. 131. ISBN 9789211302851.
  4. Adamec, Ludwig W. (1980). Kandahar and South-Central Afghanistan. p. 101.
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