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| Shaikh | |
|---|---|
 Pakistani Sheikhs from the Trans-Sutlej States in 1869 | |
| Total population | |
| 10,545,892 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi • English • Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Shaikhs in South Asia |
Pakistani Shaikh and Punjabi Sheikh or Shaikh (Template:Lang-pa) are a branch of the Shaikhs in South Asia. In Punjab, the title shaikh was migrated from Arab to South Asia, they are rich and royal people.
The Shaikh or Sheikh caste were traders anf wealthy and can be found in the Karachi, Chiniot and Rawalpindi District regions of Punjab. However, in recent years, they are involved in business and trade. The Pakstani Shaikh tribe are a wealthy and have a huge population in the Punjab and karachi. Notable people include Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman, and Sheikh Muhammad Moiz Ahmed, a computer scientist from Karachi Pakistan .
Notable people with this surname
- Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman
- Javed Shaikh, a Pakistani actor and film director
- Saleem Sheikh, a Pakistani actor
- Shahnaz Sheikh, a Pakistani field hockey player
- Shehnaz Sheikh, a Pakistani TV actress
- Farooq Sheikh, an Indian film actor
See also
References
- ^ Nyrop, Richard F. (1983). Pakistan a country study (4 ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 149.
- Robinson, Rowena (20 February 2004). Sociology of religion in India. ISBN 9780761997818.
- "Shaikhs of Rawalpindi District (Pothohar Plateau)". Digital South Asia Library - Imperial Gazetteer of India v.21, page 266. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
