Shaikh or Sheikh (Sindhi: شيخ), is a Sindhi tribe or caste.[1] The "Shaikh" word is an Arabic term meaning elder of a tribe, lord, revered old man, or Islamic scholar. The Shaikhs of Sindh are one of the major tribe of the Sindhi Muslims ethnic group; they are converted from Sindhi HinduLohana/Brahmin tribes. They speak the various dialects of Sindhi, depending on their place of residence. The Shaikh are largely an urban community, residing in the towns and cities of Sindh. Shaikhs have different communities within them, namely Baghdadi, Sanjogi, Nangani, Deewan, and Chatani.[2][page needed]
In South Asia, it is used as an ethnic title generally attributed to converted Hindu trading families that became Muslims.
Notable peopleedit
Khan Bahadur Shaikh Sir Ghulam Hussain HidayatullahKCSI, Pakistani politician from Sindh, first Chief Minister of Sindh (1937–1938), fifth Chief Minister of Sindh (1942–1947), first muslim Governor of Sindh (1947–1948)
Noshad A. Shaikh, former vice-chancellor of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences.
Muhammad Ali Shaikh, the vice-chancellor of Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi.
Referencesedit
^"13,000 villagers gear up for fight with DHA, Sindh govt". The Express Tribune. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2024. Their residents include Sindhi tribes such as the Burfats, Kachelos, Chuttos, Jokhios, Sheikhs, Bareejos, Gabols...
^Gazetteer of West Pakistan, the Former Province of Sind Including Khairpur State. Gazetteer Cell, Board of Revenue, Lahore 1968 by H. T Sorely
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April 12, 2024
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