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Category: Shaikh clans. 1 language. ... Shaikhs in North India; Shaikhzada; Sindhi Shaikh This page was last edited on 26 October 2024, at 18:24 (UTC). ...
Many Shaikhs from North India are descended from Arabs, and adopted 'Shaikh' as their last name through marriage or their job. In Frontier Regions , Punjab of Pakistan, or Kashmir , the title shaikh was given to those who had descended from upper caste natives such as the Brahmins , Kayasthas and Rajputs .
Shaikh clans (19 P) Sulaymani Bohras (1 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Muslim communities of India" The following 182 pages are in this category, out of 182 total.
Shershabadia, also known as Badia are a Bengali Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand in India. [2] They belong to Shaikh community and also form a significant part of the Shaikhs of West Bengal and Bihar. Common surnames used by the community include Shekh, Sekh, Haque, Islam, Mondal. [3]
Shaikh clans (19 P) Sindhi tribes in India (2 C, 20 P) T. Talpur dynasty (1 C, 21 P) Tribes of Kutch (3 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Sindhi tribes"
Shaikh or Sheikh (Sindhi: شيخ), is a Sindhi tribe or caste. 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 Hindu Lohana/Brahmin tribes.
Shaikh is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "elder." It is commonly used to designate an elder of a tribe , a revered wise man, or an Islamic scholar . Some members of Brahmins , Rajputs and Khatri community also converted to Islam.
Hindu Kashmiris and Muslim Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir region of India, Pakistan and China are from the same ethnic stock. Kashmir is home to a variety of tribes, each with its distinct traditions, customs, and ways of life.