Mohmand’s Contribution to the Pashto Literature

Abstract

The Mohmands are one of the major Pashtun tribes. This tribe has contributed a lot to the Pashto language and literature, both in prose and poetry. This articles focus on the work of only the selected writers and their services, with immense contribution to the Pashto language and literature reaching its current potential. In the field of Pashto poetry, the work of a number of classical poets, including Rehman Baba, Hameed Baba, Maazullah Khan Momand, Abdul Kabeer and Ameer Khan Hijri has been highlighted. The article also mention work of the poets of the new era who contributed enormously to the field of Pashto poetry including Qalander Momand, Sahibzada Faizi, Raza Momande and Kakaji Sanober Hussain Momand. Similar to Pashto poetry, the article also highlight writers and literary figures from the Momand tribe, including Dost Muhammad Kamil, Qalander Momand, Wazir Muhammad Gul Khan Momand, Khwaja Muhammad Sail and Ayaz Ullah Tarakzai, who have done invaluable work in the field of prose enriching the Pashto language.