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Punjabi Shaikh

Punjabi Sheikhs from the Trans-Sutlej States in 1869
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. In Punjab, the title shaikh was given to recent converts and not to those of Arab descent as a polite euphemism. The Shaikh caste were originally agricultural and can be found in the Faisalabad and Chiniot regions of Punjab. However, in recent years they have become urbanised and are involved in business and trade. The Punjabi Shaikh tribe are a wealthy but small population in the Punjab. Notable people include Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and businessman.

See also

• Qanungoh Shaikh
• Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi
• Siddiqui
• Sindhi Shaikh
• Mian (surname)

References

1. Robinson, Rowena (20 February 2004). Sociology of religion in India. ISBN 9780761997818.
2. Nyrop, Richard F. (1983). Pakistan a country study (4 ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 149.

• Punjabi tribes
• Shaikh clans
• Social groups of Punjab, Pakistan