Qutb Shah
Qutb Shah ibn Ya‘lā, al-Gilani, al Qadiri, formally known as Awn ibn Ya‘lā, was a Ruler, medieval Persian Sufi, Muslim preacher and a religious scholar. He belonged to Alvi family of Banu Hashim tribe and was a relative of Hazrat Shaykh Abdul-Qadir Gilani.
Qutb Shah, in first quarter of 11th century, ruled Herat, where supposedly there was a power vacuum, and people made him their ruler due to his Religious Stature. After taking the throne of Herat, he also joined forces with Mahmud of Ghazni when Mahmud invaded Sub-continent. He ruled Herat until his death. All of his children migrated to modern-day Pakistan, and settled near Salt Range, on his command. He is considered to be the primary ancestor of the Awans.
