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 Pakistani Sheikhs from the Trans-Sutlej States in 1869 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • English • Punjabi | |
| 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 Pakistan, the title shaikh or Sheikh was given to noble and royal people of Arab. In 1706 the Arabs Sheikh migrate from arab to south asia, they are originally from arab tribe Bani Yas which is located in Saudia Arabia and Qatar.
The Shaikh caste were originallly rich and royal people and can be found in the Faisalabad, Karachi, Chiniot and Rawalpindi District regions of Punjab and sindh. However, in recent years, they have involved in business and trade. The Punjabi Shaikh tribe are a wealthy and have a huge population in the Punjab. Notable people include Sheikh Muhammad Moiz Ahmed a computer scientist from karachi, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman.
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.
