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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.

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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. Nyrop, Richard F. (1983). Pakistan a country study (4 ed.). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 149.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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