Jabba Khattak

33°53′29.2″N 71°53′44.42″EJabba Khattak is a village located in Pabbi Tehsil of Nowshera District, Pakistan.[1] It has a small dam which is being built for irrigation and to supply drinking water to the area surrounding the village.[2]

Tribes and Clans

Jabba Khattak is inhabited by the Khattak tribe of the Pashtuns. The tribe is then divided into clans (khels), namely:

  • Zari Khel
  • Parcham Khel
  • Molayan
  • Khudad Khel


Each clan has its own mullah/leader which is their village clan's representative in a Pashtun council called the jirga, to settle village disputes and progress.

Mosques

There are Three Main Mosques in Jabba Khattak Village:

  • Muhla khel *Central Mosque (muhlayan)

((Zari khel) needet|date October 2022))

  • Bara Jumat (Parcham Khel).
  • Khudad Khel Mosque

See also

References
  1. "Six small dams to be completed this year". Express Turbine. October 9, 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. "25 small dams completed in KP for irrigation, drinking purposes". AryNews TV. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.


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