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	'''Punjabi Shaikh and Pakistani sheikh or shaikh''' ({{lang-ur\|{{Nastaliq\| پنجابی شيخ}}}}) are a branch of the ]. The family name is popularly known for its merchant-focused businessmen and noblemen in South Asia. ~~This~~ ~~name~~ is ~~originally~~ ~~traced~~ ~~back~~ to the ~~Arab~~ ~~royals~~ ~~which~~ ~~had~~ ~~come~~ to ~~South~~ ~~Asia~~ to ~~establish~~ ~~Islam~~ and ~~also~~ ~~high~~ ~~caste~~ ~~Hindu~~ ~~converts~~ to ~~Islam~~.<ref>{{Cite book\|date=20 February 2004\|title=Sociology of religion in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_0O8LxsWb8C&q=shaikh+occupational+caste&pg=PA97\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=\|website=\|isbn=9780761997818\|last1=Robinson\|first1=Rowena}}</ref>		'''Punjabi Shaikh and Pakistani sheikh or shaikh''' ({{lang-ur\|{{Nastaliq\| پنجابی شيخ}}}}) are a branch of the ]. The family name is popularly known for its merchant-focused businessmen and noblemen in South Asia. Shaikhs claimed to be descended from Arabs, however this was almost never the case. In Punjab, the title ''shaikh'' was given to recent converts and not to those of Arab descent as a polite euphemism.<ref>{{Cite book\|date=20 February 2004\|title=Sociology of religion in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_0O8LxsWb8C&q=shaikh+occupational+caste&pg=PA97\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=\|website=\|isbn=9780761997818\|last1=Robinson\|first1=Rowena}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Nyrop\|first=Richard F.\|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FaggQsmGFWkC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=sheikh+occupational+title+in+pakistan&source=bl&ots=XYrJpH8dRe&sig=ACfU3U0sVKyrf3rAAAdXG_p8sX2wDiaTBw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFzuqcs7zpAhXbSRUIHQd5C4YQ6AEwC3oECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=sheikh%20occupational%20title%20in%20pakistan&f=false\|title=Pakistan a country study\|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office\|year=1983\|isbn=\|edition=4\|location=\|pages=149\|access-date=\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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Ethnic group

Punjabi Shaikh
Regions with significant populations
Pakistan
Languages
• Punjabi • English • Urdu
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Shaikhs in South Asia

Punjabi Shaikh and Pakistani sheikh or shaikh (Template:Lang-ur) are a branch of the Shaikhs in South Asia. The family name is popularly known for its merchant-focused businessmen and noblemen in South Asia. Shaikhs claimed to be descended from Arabs, however this was almost never the case. In Punjab, the title shaikh was given to recent converts and not to those of Arab descent as a polite euphemism.

References

Robinson, Rowena (20 February 2004). Sociology of religion in India. ISBN 9780761997818.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Nyrop, Richard F. (1983). Pakistan a country study (4 ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 149.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

v t e Ethnic groups, social groups and tribes of the Punjabis
Agrawal	Bansal
Arains	Rayeen Mian Mehr Kardar Ramay Bhutto
Ahirs	Yaduvanshi Ahirs Ahirs Ghosi Hindu Ghosi Aharwar Ranghar
Chauhans	Khandowya
Scheduled Castes	Ad-Dharmi Balmiki Bazigar Chamar Khatik Mazhabi Sikh Mochi Mirasi Nat Ramdasia Sikh Ravidasi
Gakhars	Kayani
Gurjars	Gurjara-Pratihara Bhati Baisla Khatana
Jats	Aulakh Bajwa Bhutta Buttar Chaudhary Cheema Chohan Dhankhar Deol Gill Grewal Jaswal Kahlon Kharal Khokhar Maan Malhi Noon Ranjha Randhawa Sandhu Sekhon Sidhu Sial tribe Sipra Sodhi Sohal Tiwana Uppal Virk Warraich Wyne
Labana	Labana
Khatris	Anand Bhamba Bhambri Bhandari Bhasin Bindra Chadha Chopra Dhawan Duggal Gambhir Ghai Gujral Kakkar Kandhari Kapoor Khanna Khattar Khosla Khukhrain Kohli Khullar Madhok Mahendru Makan Malhotra Mehra Mehrotra Nagpal Nanda Narula Nayyar Oberoi Puri Roshan Sabharwal Sahni Sehgal Seth Sethi Sodhi Sohi Talwar Tandon Thapar Trehan Vadera Vadra Vohra
Mohyal Brahmin	Bali Bhimwal Chhibber Datt Lau Mohan Vaid
Rajputs	Jarral Mair Rajput Bhatti Janjua Rathore Chauhan Minhas Jaswal Jamwal Rana Raja Wattoo
Tarkhans	Panesar Sohal
Others	Arora Bagga Bakarwal Bania Dogar Kamboj Kumhar Saini Sansi Sayyid Shaikh

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	'''Punjabi Shaikh and Pakistani sheikh or shaikh''' ({{lang-ur\|{{Nastaliq\| پنجابی شيخ}}}}) are a branch of the ]. The family name is popularly known for its merchant-focused businessmen and noblemen in South Asia. ~~This~~ ~~name~~ is ~~originally~~ ~~traced~~ ~~back~~ to the ~~Arab~~ ~~royals~~ ~~which~~ ~~had~~ ~~come~~ to ~~South~~ ~~Asia~~ to ~~establish~~ ~~Islam~~ and ~~also~~ ~~high~~ ~~caste~~ ~~Hindu~~ ~~converts~~ to ~~Islam~~.<ref>{{Cite book\|date=20 February 2004\|title=Sociology of religion in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_0O8LxsWb8C&q=shaikh+occupational+caste&pg=PA97\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=\|website=\|isbn=9780761997818\|last1=Robinson\|first1=Rowena}}</ref>		'''Punjabi Shaikh and Pakistani sheikh or shaikh''' ({{lang-ur\|{{Nastaliq\| پنجابی شيخ}}}}) are a branch of the ]. The family name is popularly known for its merchant-focused businessmen and noblemen in South Asia. Shaikhs claimed to be descended from Arabs, however this was almost never the case. In Punjab, the title ''shaikh'' was given to recent converts and not to those of Arab descent as a polite euphemism.<ref>{{Cite book\|date=20 February 2004\|title=Sociology of religion in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q_0O8LxsWb8C&q=shaikh+occupational+caste&pg=PA97\|url-status=live\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=\|website=\|isbn=9780761997818\|last1=Robinson\|first1=Rowena}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Nyrop\|first=Richard F.\|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FaggQsmGFWkC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=sheikh+occupational+title+in+pakistan&source=bl&ots=XYrJpH8dRe&sig=ACfU3U0sVKyrf3rAAAdXG_p8sX2wDiaTBw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiFzuqcs7zpAhXbSRUIHQd5C4YQ6AEwC3oECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=sheikh%20occupational%20title%20in%20pakistan&f=false\|title=Pakistan a country study\|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office\|year=1983\|isbn=\|edition=4\|location=\|pages=149\|access-date=\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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