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| '''Punjabi Shaikh''' ({{lang-pa|{{Nastaliq|پنجابی شيخ}}}}) are a ] and branch of the ]. In Punjab, the title ''Shaikh'' was given to recent converts to Islam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Nyrop |first=Richard F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FaggQsmGFWkC&q=sheikh+occupational+title+in+pakistan&pg=PA149 |title=Pakistan a country study |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1983 |edition=4 |pages=149}}</ref> | '''Punjabi Shaikh''' ({{lang-pa|{{Nastaliq|پنجابی شيخ}}}}) are a ] and branch of the ]. In Punjab, the title ''Shaikh'' was given to recent converts to Islam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Nyrop |first=Richard F. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FaggQsmGFWkC&q=sheikh+occupational+title+in+pakistan&pg=PA149 |title=Pakistan a country study |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |year=1983 |edition=4 |pages=149}}</ref> | ||
| The Shaikh caste were originally agricultural and can be found in the ], ] and ] regions of Punjab. However, in recent years, they have become urbanized and are involved in mainly business and trade. | The Shaikh caste were originally agricultural and can be found in the ], ] and ] regions of Punjab. However, in recent years, they have become urbanized and are involved in mainly business and trade. | ||
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Punjabi tribeEthnic group
 Punjabi Sheikhs from the Trans-Sutlej States in 1869 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Punjab, Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi Urdu • Arabic (as liturgical language) • English | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Shaikhs in South Asia |
Punjabi Shaikh (Template:Lang-pa) are a Punjabi Muslim tribe and branch of the Shaikhs in South Asia. In Punjab, the title Shaikh was given to recent converts to Islam.
The Shaikh caste were originally agricultural and can be found in the Faisalabad, Chiniot and Rawalpindi District regions of Punjab. However, in recent years, they have become urbanized and are involved in mainly business and trade.
Notable people include:
- Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, a Pakistani Politic
- Sheikh Numan Inam, Businessman
- Javed Sheikh, Actor
- Momal Sheikh, Actress
See also
References
- Nyrop, Richard F. (1983). Pakistan a country study (4 ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 149.