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Dhanial


Dhanial (Urdu: دھنیال‎, or Dhanyal or Dhenial) is a Raja tribe. Mostly residing in the surrounding areas of Islamabad. This is one of the largest tribes living in the Potohar plateau. An annual Urs is held at the shrine of Hazrat Muazam Ali Shah Baba Dhani Pir, on the 25th of April in Mouri Sayyedan. All the tribal elders gather here annually. The major population of the tribe resides in Kotli Sattian regions of Karor, Cherrah and Tamair. They share a rich history that dates back hundreds of years, documented in numerous books and articles written during the British Raj. They are the descendants of Hazrat Ali from his ninth wife Hazrat Khola bint-e-Ayas bin Jaffar Bannu Hanifa. Hazrat Khola gave birth to Hazrat Ali's famous son Muhammad bin Ali also known as Muhammad bin Hanifa.


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