Tourism for sustainable development

Social Action Project

Meeting with khanzada Asfand yar khattak:

When we were on a folk heritage visit from our project work, Tourism for Sustainable

Development, with our group, we met a local tourist who told us a lot of good things. His

Name is Khanzada Asfandyar Khattak. He is related to Akora Khattak. He further said that

He lives in Islamabad this is the Brave Post of famous poet of Pashtun civilization Khushal

Khan Khattak.he further said that he is basically a classic dancer he added that he conveys

The message of love and peace to the people through this and they have an organization

Called "Tari nawab darbr" Which is their own nawabi state which consists of Kohat to

Karak, and there their ancestors and their great ones enjoyed poetry and music and

Promoted dance, music and poetry. Khushal Khan Khattak was born at Akora Khattak,

Kabul Province, Mughal Empire in 1613. He was a Pashtun poet, warrior and scholar,

And chief of the Khattak tribe of the Pashtuns. Khushal preached the union of all

Pashtuns, and encouraged revolt against the Mughal Empire promoting

Pashtun nationalism through poetry. Khushal was the first Afghan mentor who

Presents his theories for the unity of the Pashtun tribes against foreign forces and the

Creation of a nation-state. Khushal wrote many works in Pashto but also a few

In Persian. Khushal is considered the "father of Pashto literature" and the national

Poet of Afghanistan. Khushal's life was spent in struggling against the Mughal Empire

Who had fluctuating relations with the Pashtuns? In order to restore their freedom,

Khushal challenged powers of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and defeated

The Mughal troops in many engagements. He was a renowned military fighter who

Became known as an "Afghan warrior-poet" The stand and fight attitude of Khushal was

An important stance in Afghan history, and his opinions and ideas form a new stage in the

Ideological and intellectual development of the Afghans. Allama Muhammad Iqbal called

Khushal the Hakeem and Tabeeb (physician) of Afghan Millat and Afghan Shanas. Maj:

Roverty and certain other orient lists say that Khushal was not only Afghan Shanas, but like

Goethe and Shakespeare he was also a great Insan- Shanas (one who knows man) Iqbal

Expressed his desire that if he knew Pashto he would have translated Khushal's poetry into

Urdu or Persian. Khushal died at the age of 78 on Friday, 20 February 1689 at Dambara, He

Desired before his death that he should be buried in a place where "the dust of Mughal

horses' hoofs may not fall on his grave." His wishes were carried out by his friend and his

Remains were laid at'Esoori' village in the Akora Khattak in Khattaks hills, where many

Pashtuns continue to pay tribute and visit his tomb. His grave carries the inscription: "Da

Afghan Pa nang mai watarala toora, naneyalai da zamanai Khushal Khattak Yam"

(Translation: "| have taken up the sword to defend the pride of the Afghan, I am Khushal

Khattak, the honorable man of the age."

He further said that Khushal Khan Khattak used to promote Arts, crafts, education and

Tourism through music and poetry.