List of Hyderabadi Muslims - Misplaced Pages

Not to be confused with List of people from Hyderabad.

Hyderabadi Muslims are an ethnoreligious community of Urdu-speaking Muslims, part of a larger group of Dakhini Muslims, from the area that used to be the princely state of Hyderabad, India, including cities like Hyderabad, Aurangabad and Bidar.

First generation immigrants are not included, however second and third generation immigrants who have adopted Hyderabadi Muslim Culture are usually considered Hyderabadi Muslims and included in the list.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Literature

Mirza Farhatullah Baig (1883–1947), Urdu writer
Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri (1885–1953), Urdu scholar, writer, historian and archaeologist
Amjad Hyderabadi (1878–1961), Urdu poet of Ruba'i
Ahmed Abdullah Masdoosi (1905–1968), Pakistani poet
Mohiuddin Qadri Zore (1905–1962), Urdu poet, literary critic and historian, established Idare Adabiyaat-e-Urdu in Hyderabad
Makhdoom Mohiuddin (1908–1969), Urdu poet and Marxist politician
Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri (1909–1985), Urdu writer, critic, author and politician; President of Lutfuddaulah Oriental Research Institute, Hyderabad
Sulaiman Areeb (b. 1922), Urdu poet
Khamakha Hyderabadi (1929–2017), Urdu poet and humorist
Fatima Surayya Bajia (1930–2016), Pakistani Urdu novelist and playwright
Aziz Qaisi (1931–1992), Urdu poet, short story writer, and film writer
Bilkees I. Latif (1931–2017), authored four books
Awaz Sayeed (1934–1995), Urdu writer of short stories and biographer
Mujataba Hussain (b. 1936), Urdu satirist and humorist; Padma Shri recipient
Razaul Jabbar (1937–2011), Indo-Canadian author of many books, settled in Canada
Anwar Maqsood (b. 1940), Pakistani script writer, anchorperson, show host
Masood Ali Khan (b. 1947), authored Islamic and cultural encyclopedia
Omar Khalidi (1952–2010), authored Hyderabad: After the Fall; migrated to US
M. A. Muqtedar Khan (b. 1966), political science professor, Islamic philosopher and Muslim intellectual
Abid Hasan (d. 1986), translated Tagore's Jana Gana Mana into Shubh Sukh Chain
Haroon Siddiqui, Indo-Canadian journalist
Samina Ali, PEN/Hemingway Award winner for her novel Madras on Rainy Days
Kenan Malik, writer of race and multiculturalism

Religious scholars

Inayat Khan (1882–1927), founder of the Sufi Order in the West
Abul Ala Maududi (1903–1979), Pakistani philosopher, founder of the Jamaat-e-Islami
Muhammad Hamidullah (1908–2002), professor, translator of Quran into French, authored over a hundred books.
M. A. Muqtedar Khan (b. 1966), reformist Islamic thinker and strong advocate of Ijtihad
Hameeduddin Aqil, founder of the Darul Uloom Hyderabad
Rasheed Turabi, Islamic scholar
Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui, Islamic scholar, migrated to Pakistan
Hashim Amir Ali, Islamic scholar and translator of the Quran in English under the title The Message of the Quran – presented in perspective (1974)
Sayyid Shamsullah Qadri

Arts

Inayat Khan (1882–1927), Indian classical musician and Sufi leader.
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (1902-1968). Hindustani classical musician and vocalist.
Munshi Raziuddin (1912–2003), Pakistani qawwali musician; used to perform in the court of the Nizam
Ajit Khan (1922–1998), Bollywood actor
Nigar Sultana (actress) (1932-2000) Bollywood actress
Sana Javed, Pakistani television actress
Sharmila Tagore (1944-till date) Bollywood actress
Shabana Azmi (1950-till date) Bollywood actress
Mumtaz (Indian actress) (1947-till date) Bollywood actress
Shahrukh Khan (b. 1965), Bollywood actor (half Hyderabadi)
Kabir Khan (director) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Razak Khan 1951-2016) Bollywood actor
Mahmood Ali (1928–2008), Pakistani television and radio artist
Fatima Surayya Bajia (1930–2016), Pakistani Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer
Irshad Panjatan (b. 1931), actor and mime artist
Aziz Qaisi (1931–1992), Urdu poet, short story writer, and film writer
Ahmed Rushdi (1934–1983), Pakistani playback singer
Bahauddin Khan (1934-2006), Pakistani qawwali musician; used to perform in the court of the Nizam
Anwar Maqsood (b. 1940), Pakistani playwright and satirist
Zubaida Tariq (1945–2018), Pakistani chef and cooking expert
Talat Aziz (b. 1965), Ghazal singer
Tabu (b. 1971), Bollywood actress; Padma Shri recipient
Dia Mirza (b.1981) Bollywood actress and Miss India 2000
Waheeda Rehman (b.1938). Bollywood actress and classical dancer. Earned the Padma Bhushan recipient.
Aditi Rao Hydari Bollywood actress
Ateeq Hussain Khan (b. 1980), qawwali musician
Aziz Naser (b. 1980), actor and film director
Mohammad Irfan Ali, singer and winner of Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star
Warsi Brothers, qawwali musicians
Mohammad Ali Baig, theater personality and ad film maker; Padma Shri recipient
Mast Ali, Indian actor

Academics

Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan (1946–2013), founder of Shadan Group of Institutions
Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976), served as Vice-chancellor of the Osmania University as well as the Aligarh Muslim University
Muhammad Zia ud-Din, served as the acting vice-chancellor of Federal Urdu University, having an Alvi Urdu-speaking (Muhajir) Hyderabadi Muslim background.

Scientists

Raziuddin Siddiqui (1908–1998), theoretical physicist; member of imperial Britain's nuclear physicist delegation; participated in nuclear weapons programs of the US (Manhattan Project) and UK (Tube Alloys Project)
Saleh Muhammad Aladdin, astronomer
Ahmed Mohiuddin (1923–1998), founder of the Pakistan Zoological Society, authored 37 books on scientific research
Aneesur Rahman (1927-1987), physicist
Mirza Mohammad Taqui Khan (1931-2024), Chemist. Professor and head of Chemistry Department, Osmania University; Director Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat India. "Homogeneous catalysis by metal complexes" M.M. TAQUI KHAN and ARTHUR E. MARTELL; Vol I and II, Academic press 1974.
Badar Taqui Khan (1929-2011), Chemist. Professor and Head of Chemistry Department, Osmania University; Principal, Women's College, Osmania University. Platinum complexes with Purines and Pyrimidines.

Politics

Maulvi Allauddin (1824–1889), revolutionary and Indian Independence activist
Turrebaz Khan (?–1859), revolutionary and War Hero of the Indian War of Independence
Sir Akbar Hydari (1869–1941), former Prime Minister of Hyderabad
Mehdi Nawaz Jung (1894–1967), former governor of Gujarat
Sir Muhammad Saleh Akbar Hydari (1894–1948), former Governor of Assam
Akbar Ali Khan (1899–1994), former Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Governor of Orissa
Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976), former Governor of Maharashtra
Makhdoom Mohiuddin (1908–1969), communist activist of the Telangana Rebellion
Sayyid Ahmedullah Qadri (1909–1985), Indian independence activist
Idris Hasan Latif (1923–2018), former Governor of Maharashta
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi (1931–2008), served six terms as Member of Parliament; former AIMIM President
Asaduddin Owaisi (b. 1969), President Of AIMIM and Member of Parliament
Akbaruddin Owaisi (b. 1970), MLA from Chandrayangutta constituency
Suhail A. Khan, American conservative political activist
Bahadur Yar Jung, prominent figure of the Pakistan movement
Mir Laiq Ali, last Prime Minister of Hyderabad State
Hassan Nasir, Pakistani communist activist
Mohammad Majid Hussain, former Mayor of Hyderabad
Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, politician
Shabbir Ali, Minister during Indian National Congress rule in AP

Military services

Syed Ahmed El Edroos (1899–1962), veteran of both World Wars; last commander-in-chief of the Hyderabad State Army
Captain Mateen Ansari (1916–1943), British Indian Army officer; graduate of Indian Military Academy; served in the British Indian Army as a part of the 5th Battalion, 7th Rajput Regiment in World War II; posthumous recipient of the George Cross
Syed Mohammad Ahsan (1920–1989), admiral and former Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy; weapon engineer officer for Royal Naval Engineers, United Kingdom during the Second World War; recipient of the United Kingdom's Distinguished Service Order military medal
Idris Hasan Latif (1923–2018), former Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force
Mohammad Ahmed Zaki (b. 1935), former lieutenant general and director general of the Indian Army Infantry
Jameel Mahmood (1938–1997), commander-in-chief (GOC-in-C), Eastern Command of the Indian Army
Hashim Ali Khan, commandant of the 2nd Lancers, Hyderabad Imperial Service Troops
Shahid Karimullah, admiral and former four-star naval officer; Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Pakistan Navy, 2002–2005; graduate of the United States Naval War College; recipient of the United States military Legion of Merit medal and French military Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour) medal; former senior officer of the Pakistan Navy Elite Special Service Group (Navy), SSGN commando division
Sultan Mehmood, former major general of the Indian Army
Sami Khan, former lieutenant general of the Indian Army; former Commandant of Indian National Defence Academy
Abid Hasan (d. 1984), major in the Azad Hind Fauj

Administrators, Civil Servants and Diplomats

Ali Yavar Jung (1906–1976), served as the Indian ambassador to Argentina (1952–54), Egypt (1954–58), Yugoslavia and Greece (1958–61), France (1961–65), and the United States (1968–70)
Abid Hasan (1911–1984), served as India's Ambassador to Denmark
Abid Hussain (1926–2012), IAS; served as India's Ambassador to the United States from 1990 to 1992.
Mohammed Asad Ullah Sayeed ( 1918 - 1997), IAS, served as district collector of East Godawari, Khammam and Mahbubnagar districts in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014)
Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli, former director of political military affairs, United States National Security Council, US; former research professor at Johns Hopkins University Foreign Policy Institute at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, in Washington DC, US
Sohail Mohammed, New Jersey Superior Court Judge, 2011
Abdul Razack, Judicial Member Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Government of India (1992–2003)

Sports

Cricket

Syed Mohammed Hadi (1899–1971), first class cricketer
Ghulam Qureshi (1918–1994), first class cricketer
Ghulam Ahmed (1922–1998), former test captain of the Indian Cricket Team
Abbas Ali Baig (b. 1939), played 10 tests
Murtuza Baig (b. 1941), first class cricketer
Asif Iqbal (b. 1943), cricketer, former captain of the Pakistan cricket team
Arshad Ayub (b. 1958), played 13 tests and 32 ODIs
Mohammad Azharuddin (b. 1963), former captain of the Indian Cricket Team; Padma Shri recipient
Syed Ahmed Quadri (b. 1981), first class cricketer
Samad Fallah (b. 1985), first class cricketer
Mohammed Siraj
Waheed Yar Khan

Football

Syed Abdul Rahim (1909–1963), former head coach of India national football team
Syed Shahid Hakim (b. 1939), represented India at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Syed Nayeemuddin (b. 1944), former captain of the Indian football team
Shabbir Ali (b. 1956), recipient of India's highest award for lifetime achievement in sports, the Dhyan Chand Award
Yousuf Khan (1937–2006), represented India at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Tennis

Syed Mohammed Hadi (1899–1971), represented British India at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Syed Asif Quadri (b. 1936)
Sania Mirza (b. 1986), former World No.1 and winner of six Grand Slam titles
Khanum Haji

Other sports

Mir Mohtesham Ali Khan, bodybuilding
S. M. Arif (b. 1944), badminton
Abdul Najeeb Qureshi (b. 1988), sprint
Syed Mohammed Hadi, hockey
Abdul Basith, volleyball

Engineering

Ali Nawaz Jung, former chief engineer of Hyderabad State

Social work

Amina Hydari (1878–1939), known for her work during the Great Musi Flood
Bilkees I. Latif (1931–2017), known for her work in the slums of Mumbai; Padma Shri recipient
Zehra Ali Yavar Jung, founder of Society For Clean Cities (SCC); Padma Bhushan recipient
Ashraf Un Nisa Begum, responsible of saving multiple lives during a fire; only Indian woman recipient of George Cross
Khalida Parveen Well known for social and Human Right activist and woman social leader, President Amoomat Society, Hyderabad

Asaf Jahi dynasty

Nizams of Hyderabad

Descendants of Asaf Jah VII

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