Babbar (tribe)
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab | |
| Languages | |
| Balochi, Sindhi, Siraiki, Brahui | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
Babbar, Babur, Babar is a Baloch tribe which lives in Northern Sindh, Balochistan and Dera Ghazi Khan division of Punjab. It is also found in the Pishin District of Rask County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. A sizeable population also inhabits the Moola Tehsil of Khuzdar District.
The Mughal author "Yūsuf Mīrak" described the Babbars in his historical account of Sindh the "Tareekh-e-Mazhar-e-Shah-e-Jahani", as a rebellious Baloch tribe inhabiting the Kirthar mountains westwards of the present day Jamshoro district of Sindh.
Babbars of Balochistan and Sindh are a sub-tribe of the Jamali tribe, whereas in the Dera Ghazi Khan District, Babbars also exist as a section within the Leghari tribe.