Sindhi Shaikh
Sheikh (Arabic: الشيخ, Sindhi: شيخ), is an Arabic word meaning elder of a tribe, lord, revered old man, or Islamic scholar. The Shaikh of Sindh are one of the larger communities of the Sindhi Muslims ethnic group. 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 community in them, namely baghdadi, sanjogi, nangani, deewan and chatani.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan (Sindh) and India | |
| Languages | |
| (Only for official reasons) | |
| Religion | |
 Islam | |
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Origin
In South Asia, it is used as an ethnic title generally attributed to converted Hindu trading families to Muslims.
Notable people
- Khan Bahadur Shaikh Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah KCSI, 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)
- Shaikh Ayaz, Sindhi poet of Pakistan
- Marium Mukhtiar (1992–2015), first lady pilot of Pakistan, died while on duty
- Najmuddin Shaikh, former Foreign Secretary, Pakistan
- Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh, MPA Shikarpur Pakistan people's party PS 11
References
- 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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