It is said that the Yousafzai clans were settled in the Gara (Garkoi) and Nashki, the GhoriahKhel especially the Khalils were settled in Trunk, Maqr and QaraBagh. There was a falling out between the the two clans, and the GhoriaKhel defeated the the Khakhay/Khashey clans and took over their lands. Thus the Yousafzai, the Gigyani, the Tharklani and the Muhammedzai clans migrated to Kabul and settled there.
As time passed the displaced clans, especially the Yousafzai did well in their new home and garnered great influence in Kabul and the surrounding areas. At the time when a very young Mirza Ulug Baig son of Abu Sayed Bahadar Taimuri arrived in Kabul, the Malik of the Khakhay tribes was Yousafzai named Malik Sulaiman Shah son of Malik Tajuddin son of Malik Razar.
Malik Sulaiman Shah took the young impressionable Ulug Baig under his wing. Malik Sulaiman Shah went as far as betrothing his daughter to him and the Yousafzai swore him allegiance, in the farsighted hope that when he rose to power so would the Yousafzai.
A much respected elder of the Malazai tribe Sheikh Usman one day rebuked Malik Sulaiman for showering so much time and attention on Ulug Baig, prophecising that the youth had the eyes of Yazid and would one day be the death of the clan. Malik Sulaiman chose to ignore the prophecy and continued his patronage. When Ulug Baig came to power it was actually Sulaiman Shah pulling all the strings in the back ground influencing all decisions made, thus the Yousafzai had free reign of Kabul.
Malik Sulaiman Shah was one of six brothers by one account and seven by another.
Sultan Shah who was the eldest brother was also the father of Malik Ahmed.
Behram, the third brother was appointed to collect all dues and taxes from the traders and caravans that passed through the kingdom.
Khairuddin was the fourth brother.
Painda the fifth brother was so strong that he was nick named Hathi (elephant).
The names of the other brothers are lost.
The falling out of the Gigiani and the Yousafzai.
Malik Ahmed son of Sultan Shah had a very beautiful sister called Fatima. She was engaged to Ibrahim son of Gadayee of the Ilyaszai sub-clan of the Yousafzai.
There were two Gigiani's in Ulug Baig's court by the name of Shibli son of Thori and Hussan son of Changa, both were from the Changazai sub-clan of the Musazai sub-clan of the Gigiani. They were very popular with Ulug Baig who trusted them and it was through their convincing that he forced the betrothal of Fatima to a member of the Gigiani tribe.
Ibrahim learning of this betrayal abducted his finance and went into hiding. The Gigianis accused Sulaiman Shah of orchestrating the whole fiasco and held him responsible, but because of Sulaiman Shah's clout at court there was not much they could do about it. That did not stop them from planning and plotting revenge.
The Yousafzai safe in the knowledge that they were protected by Sulaiman Shah had fallen beyond redemption, they were notorious for their orgies and drunken brawls. One particular Yousafzai by the name of Mirkat was known to kidnap and sell people of respectable families for a cup of wine, he would forcefully make people sell things to him at a lower than market price or just outright take them. The Yousafzai had sunk very low.
Small skirmishes would break out between the Gigiani and the Yousafzai, but when Ulug Baig decided to attack the Gigiani, Sulaiman Shah from a sense of loyalty or farsightedness alerted them.
When Ulug Baig and his army reached the deserted Gigiani settlement he was furious and tried to find the leak in his camp. Eventually the Gigianis betrayed Sulaiman Shah and the Yousafzai fell out of favor. In the meanwhile the Gigiani through the efforts of Shibli son of Thori and Hussan son of Changa made peace with Ulug Baig.
On gaining favor at court the Gigiani were soon enticed into taking up arms against the Yousafzai with the blessings of Ulug Baig, who promised to join in once the initial attack began.
The battle of Ghowra Margha
An advance party of Gigiani raided Yousafzai livestock, this gave them enough forewarning to assemble a fighting front. On seeing the the enemy organized into four ranks, the Yousafzai organized themselves similarly. The fierce battle that ensued left many dead and the Gigiani and Ulug Baig's men totally defeated. The spilled blood that day colored the ground red and thus the battle and the place came to be known as Ghowra Margha (blood covered ground).
A Fatal Invitation
This surprise defeat left Ulug Baig more determined than ever to teach the Yousafzai a lesson. Plotting with the Gigiani, it was decided that the Yousafzai would be approached by a different method, instead of fighting them they would extend friendship and invite them to a feast at Ulug Baig's court. Letters of friendship, forgiveness and invitations to the feast were sent out to all the Yousafzai, inviting th one and all to attend.
The Yousafzai who were used to and missed their life of luxury and comfort could not wait to come back to court, they accepted the invitations and no one wanting to be left out of what Ulug Baig was about to bestow, the Yousafzai drove the final nail into their coffin themselves and played right into the hands of Ulug Baig and the Gigiani by showing up enforce.
The 700 Yousafzai were strategically divided into groups and hosted by different members of court. On arrival at their hosts homes the unsuspecting and unarmed men were taken into captivity. This was all done so quietly that no one was able to send out any messages to warn others. Sulaiman Shah was spared the humility of being bound captive, but followed as all the rest were taken to appear before Ulug Baig.
Five unsuspecting Ranazai including Kausar son of Mullah Hussain RanazaiYousafzai showed up unawares to see how the guest Yousafzai were doing. These unlucky five were also bound with the condemned.
Sheikh Usman who was also among those condemned, on seeing Sulaiman Shah asked him if he remembered his words and Sulaiman Shah acknowledged that he did. On seeing the weeping Sulaiman Shah, Ulug Baig told him that he would never forget the kindness that had been bestowed on him and there fore he was free to go.
Sulaiman Shah refused and asked Ulug Baig to grant him three requests instead.
1) To make sure that he was the first one beheaded.
2 )To free his 15 year old nephew Ahmed son of Sultan Shah in his stead.
3) After killing the 700 present, to leave the Yousafzai in peace and to let the survivors leave in peace.
Ulug Baig agreed and ordered the Gigiani to personally behead all the well known Yousafzai and the rest were to be beheaded by the court executioners.
Sheikh Usman who had shown surprise at the arrival of the five Ranrizai now said that a person by the name of Thor Qawal was not present, since he too was to be executed that day according to his divine foretelling. Thor Qawal who had been out of town visiting relatives in Kandahar, as luck would have it chose that very moment to show up at court to pay respects to Ulug Baig. He too was tied up.
Shibli son of Thori and Hussan Changa beheaded Sulaiman Shah first and then a few other Yousafzai elders. Sheikh Usmans head supposedly kept talking for a while and it unnerved the executioners. When they reached Kausar son of Mullah Hussain and his four friends they claimed that their swords would not cut through his skin. Word was sent to Ulug Baig who sent an aide to see what was happening. The aide himself tried and went back to Ulug Baig, who then ordered Kauser to be presented before him. Kausar refused to leave without his friends so all five were presented before Ulug Baig, who spared their life.
Thus the young Ahmed and the five Ranrzai left and the dead Yousafzai were buried at about three arrows length north east of Kabul in a place called Sia Sang and to this day is known as the a “Area of the martyred Yousafzai”
Ulug Baig also kept his promise to let the remaining Yousafzai leave, but after taking away all they possessed, even the clothes on their backs. A Yousafzai by the name of Musa son of Asko Akozai who had hidden his treasures well was the only one left with anything. It was this treasure that helped the Yousafzai in the tough times ahead.
Ahmed and the five Ranrizai on returning called a jirga, and it was decided that they would all leave, but they were not sure where to go. Sheikh Zangi son of Mullah Khalil Ranrizai Khwaza Khel suggested that they return to Swat because that was their homeland. He foretold that after a brief struggle they would win their homeland back from the occupiers and when they did they were to gift him a mound called Zao in Badwan. The Yousafzai agreed on Ahmed being the new leader and Mullah Hussain Ranrizai stood up and cut a branch giving it to Ahmed bestowed him with the title of Malik. Malik Ahmed was given everyones blessings and told to lead them all out of the forsaken place.
The raggle taggle Yousafzai set out towards Peshawar. It was then that Musa son of Asko Akozai very generously shared his treasure with everyone helping them re-establish themselves in a new place.