| Revision as of 20:39, 22 February 2006 view source72.16.160.202 (talk)No edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 20:42, 22 February 2006 view source 72.16.160.202 (talk)No edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| '''Arain''' is a ] tribe settled mainly in the ] and ] provinces of ]. Arain are mainly involved in agriculture and form a significant percentage in the ]. The population of Arains exceed over 10 millions. Arain originally were one of the ] tribes that came and settled in ] from ]. Most of them were the companions of Muhammad Bin Qasim, who settled here. However, the majority of Arain today might not be descendants of those Arain but in fact people with same profession (i.e. farming). The Arain have also settled in major cities like ], ], ], ] and ]. | '''Arain''' is a ] tribe settled mainly in the ] and ] provinces of ]. Arain are mainly involved in agriculture and form a significant percentage in the ]. The population of Arains exceed over 10 millions. Arain originally were one of the ] tribes that came and settled in ] from ]. Most of them were the companions of Muhammad Bin Qasim, who settled here. However, the majority of Arain today might not be descendants of those Arain but in fact people with same profession (i.e. farming). The Arain have also settled in major cities like ], ], ], ] and ]. | ||
| General ] former president of Pakistan |
Some of the prominent Arain rulers in Pakistan were General ] former president of Pakistan , ] former president and Prime Minister, ] ( The 5th president of Pakistan) . | ||
| It is believed the Arain word is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia. | It is believed the Arain word is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia. | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 22 February 2006
Arain is a Muslim tribe settled mainly in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Arain are mainly involved in agriculture and form a significant percentage in the Pakistan Army. The population of Arains exceed over 10 millions. Arain originally were one of the Semitic tribes that came and settled in South Asia from Middle East. Most of them were the companions of Muhammad Bin Qasim, who settled here. However, the majority of Arain today might not be descendants of those Arain but in fact people with same profession (i.e. farming). The Arain have also settled in major cities like Lahore, Multan, Islamabad, Karachi and Faisalabad.
Some of the prominent Arain rulers in Pakistan were General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq former president of Pakistan , Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former president and Prime Minister, Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry ( The 5th president of Pakistan) .
It is believed the Arain word is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia.
Rudyard Kipling's book Kim there is a reference to the Arain Caste.
"Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole. He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed."
Category: