Sarbaṇī are the largest tribal group of
Pashtuns. They are situated in
Afghanistan and
Pakistan. The Sarbani include many Pashtun tribes, among whom the most numerous are the
Tareen, (
Durrani historically
Abdali),
Yusufzai,
Mohmand,
Khalil,
Ghoryakhel,
Shinwari,
Kasi , and
Muhammadzai (Charsadda). According to the Pashtun legend of origins, the members of the Sarbani group all descend from Sarban, who was the first son of the legendary founding father of the Pashtun people,
Qais Abdur Rashid.