Saleh Khana
0092-650-xxx
PostCode
24270
Saleh Khana is a large village in Nowshera District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pashtunistan. The village lies just below the hill station of Cherat. The name Saleh Khana derives from Arabic meaning "home of the good".The village is known for their slogan "The few - the proud".
The language spoken in the village is Pashto of a dialect that was formed by Khushal Khan Khattak.
Tribe and clans
The village is inhabited by one tribe, which is the Khattak tribe.
The Clans are: Tatar khel
- Qurban Khel
- Gunh Khel
- Mias Khel
- Moond Khel
- Durran Khel
- Amin Khel
- Amirjan Khel
The Gunh Khel are further divided into the Malikans (Maliks), this is the Chief of Saleh Khana. The first Malik was Malik Bahadur; followed by Malik Kajeer, Malik Sherzada, Malik Akbar Zada, Malik Arshad Hussain and now presently Malik Noor Zada.
Mohallas
Every clan has their own Mohalla; the Mohallas in the village are:
- Mohalla Qurban Khel
- Mohalla Gurnh Khel
- Mohalla Meis Khel
- Mohalla Durran Khel
- Mohalla Moond Khel
- Mohallah Amin Khel
- Mohallah Amir Jan Khel
Every Mohalla has its own Masjid & own representatives for a tribal/clan meeting which is called a Jirga in Pashto.
References
Coordinates: 33°50′18″N 71°51′58″E / 33.8384°N 71.8660°E