| Mughal Khel | |
| Local Name: | مغل خېل |
| Type: | Yusufzai Tribe[1] |
| Ethnicity: | Pashtun |
| Location: | Ghoriwala, Bannu[2] |
| Parent Tribe: | YusufzaisSarbani Pashtuns |
| Branches: | Qasim Khel, Jafar Khel, Hakim Khel, Madasm Khel |
| Language: | Pashto(Banuchi Dialect) |
| Religion: | Islam |
The Mughal Khel is a subgroup of Yousafzai Pashtun tribe, primarily residing in the southern part of District Bannu, particularly in and around the Ghoriwala region.[3]
They are known for their unique situation of being Yousafzai individuals settled far from their original homeland and speaking the Central dialect of Pashto, while still maintaining their Yousafzai heritage.[4] [5] The tribe traces its lineage back to Hassan Khan Yousafzai, an adventurer from Yousafzai county,[6] who initially settled in Kurram before his descendants migrated to Ghoriwala. Hassan Khan Yousafzai belonged to the Gadezai branch of the Ilyaszai Yousafzai clan.[7] Presently, the population of the Mughal Khels is estimated to be in the tens of thousands.[8] [9] [10]