Dhund Abbasi is a tribe mainly populating the Abbottabad and Rawalpindi districts, alongside smaller populations distributed throughout Mansehra, Haripur, Bagh, Peshawar, Buner and Muzaffarabad.

The Dhund tribe is divided into four sections: the Chandal, Gaiyal, Ratnial, and Andwal clans.

[2][4] Hashemite Branch Dhund Abbasis of Poonch, Hazara and Murree trace their lineage to a common ancestor "Syed Ghayyas-Ud-Deen Zorab Shah Al-Abbasi" (also known as Sardar Zarab Khan Abbasi), whom is said to have served under Mahmud Ghaznavi, and allegedly a descendant of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, serving as a commander of Arab tribes.

He is said to have participated in Mahmud's campaign to conquer Kashmir, after which he and his lineage settled around the region.

[5] Takht Khan Some Dhund Abbassis instead trace their ancestry to Takht Khan, whom is said to have participated in the invasion by Timur, after which he and his lineage settled in the region.