Tunia

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Tunio (Urdu: تنیہ ‎) is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan.

Tunia are Turks by origin from Altai Republic (Kazkistan). Came along with Altamash (King of India) in 1210 A.D. Tunios were given the Governorship of Bhatinda (Indian State in Western Punjab). Malik Akhtiaruddin-al-Tunia alias Malik Altunia(The Chief of Tunios) married with Razia Sultana Queen of India (Daughter of Altamash) after defeating her near Bhatinda in war. After their death, Tunios Migrated towards Sindh with the help of Ghous Bahauddin Zakaria Multani (Originally a Tunio but called himself Qureshi in the love of Holy Prophet and also belong to His Family). A large number of Tunio's in Sindh are also called themselves Qureshi as well as Abbasi & Magsi). The Tunios are Sufis. The sufficient number of famous and historical Sufi personalities of Sindh belong to Tunio Tribe.The majority of Tunio tribe by profession in Sindh and Balochistan is Land Lord, however, sufficient number are also working as government officers, employees & businessmen.They came in Kazkistan from Najaf Ashraf (Iraq) via Turkey and they are inherits of Muhammad Hanfia bin Hazarat Ali (RA), the first cousin of Prophet of Islam. The people of Sindh considered Tunio's as Darvesh or Mian. A sufficient number of Tunio's live in Sindh and they come under 20 large tribes by quantity in Sindh Province. Tunio tribe mostly lives in Larkana, Qambar-Shahdad Kot, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Dadu, Nowshero Feroze, Nawabshah, Thatta, Karachi & Hyderabad Districts of Sindh Province. Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad & Bolan Districts of Balochistan Province and Rajanpur & Dera Gazi Khan Districts of Punjab Province. Cheema in Punjab are also branch of Tunio and Awan in all over Pakistan is also branch of Tunio.

Notable Personalities of Tunia Community

  • (Late) Ali Akber Tunio First Chairman Federal Government Educational Institutions Pakistan 1 June 1975

°Principal Public School Hyderabad. °Principal F.G College Hyderabad.

  • Muhammad Saffar Tunio is former Assistant Director Sports Sukkur(Division).Now He is Member of district Facility Board District: Khairpur.He is Famous Personality of Sindh.He is also Social and Political Leader of District:Khairpur.
  • Salahuddin Tunio is a famous Pakistani TV drama actor. He started his acting career from a state-run television channel PTV. He has worked in numerous Sindhi and Urdu Dramas.[1]
  • Fahad Mustafa is the son of Salahuddin Tunio. He is a television actor producer and model.
  • Furqan Tunio is the lead guitarist and founder of the band F&I.[2]
  • (Late)Wazir Hussain Tunio was Social And Political Leader of Taluka:Sobhodero,District:Khairpur.He was Also a builder of district Khairpur.He Was famous Personality of District Khairpur.
  • Lal Bakhsh Tunio, great Sufi of Sindh, his shrine is in Lalu Runk, Tehsil Warah, District Larkana. He still have thousands of followers in Sindh & Balochistan.
  • Hamid Hazoori, great religious and spiritual leader and Sufi of Sindh, his shrine is at Miro Khan Tehsil, District Larkana. Thousands of people are visited his shrine on yearly basis.
  • Makhdoom Shah Mahmood (Tunio) Qureshi of Multan, a famous religious and political leader of Pakistan, he is still spiritual leader of all Tunio's of overall Pakistan.
  • Makhdoom Javed (Tunio) Hashmi famous political leader of Pakistan belong to Multan.
  • Justice Hamza Khan Qureshi (Tunio) Ex-Justice High Court
  • Khalid Khan Tunio, Ex-Tehsil Nazim of Nasirabad Tehsil, District Qambar-Shahdakot Sindh
  • Dr. Muhammad Ayaz Tunio, Tehsil Nazim Miro Khan Tehsil, District Larkana.
  • Sardar Altaf Khan Tunio, Tehsil Nasirabad, District, Qamber-Shahdad Kot, Chief Sardar of Tunio Tribe of Pakistan & Political Leader.
  • Engr.Khurshad Hussain Tunio From Tehsil:Sobhodero,District:Khairpur is a General Secratery of Young Tunia Social Welfare Association Village Ali Mardan Tunio district:Khairpur.He is Also Social and Political Leader.He was also take part in students struggle during his student Life.
  • Khan Sahib Qadir Bakhsh Tunio (Late) Member Parliament from Larkana.
  • Imtiaz Ahmed Tunio from Nasirabad Larkana he graduate from Isra university Hyderabad and Masters from Pakistan Air Force Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology worked in different financial and Assets Management Companies currently working in J.S Group. .
  • Shah Rukan-e-Alam, Shrine in Multan.
  • Tariq Najfi, seven language poet, great Sufi person of Sindh belong to lalu Runk, Tehsil Warih, District Qamber-Shahdad Kot, hundreds of peoples visited his shrine at Lalu Runk on daily basis.He distributed his all property to the needy people and become taraqal danya.
  • Ghulam Shabir Tunio, Instructor, Pakistan Academy for Rural Development, Peshawar. He is scholar, Researcher and Educationist has written several books on different fields. He is a first Tunio even first person of Larkana as well as from Sindh who is continuously working at Peshawar for last 32 years which is a unique record of a person who belong to Tunio tribe.
  • Gul-e-Laila Tunio, student of Aisha Institute of Modern Sciences Peshawar, she is a ever first girl belong to Tunio Tribe of Larkana as well as sindhi speaking who won election of president ship through secret ballot in his educational Institute and make a record. It is a highly commendable and she deserve appreciation for all.The winner ship of Gul-e-Laila in Peshawar belong to Larkana is sufficient proof that Larkana is a soil of Leaders.

References

  1. ↑ [1]. Salahuddin Tunio Biography. Retrieved 1 February 2014
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 74–76. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4
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