Pirzada
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Pirzada tribe also moved with qalandar lal shahbaz and settled at sehwan sharif since last 850 years and still at sehwan there is a mohalla with name of pirzada mohalla they have their own history and pir baqadar shah the very old character and saint of sehwan sharif Pirzada is the name of a Sindhi
tribe in Sindh
, Pakistan
. They are also found in the province of Punjab
in Pakistan
and North India
.
Pirzada are descendants of guardians of Sufi shrines and trace their origins to Iran
and Baghdad
.
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. Pirzadas of old Sukkur
belong to Shah Khair-ud-din Jillani (born in the year 1492 AD) in Baghdad
. In Sindh.
another dwelling of Pirzados is Village Haji Lal Bux famously known as Balhreji, 1.5km south of the historic Mohen-Jo-Daro site in taluka Dokri of district Larkano. they claim school in village since 1885. this family has produced educationist, poets, journalist and political activis
and Bahawalpur
and now they are also living in cities like Thatta
and Badin
.
Pirzada of Mehem (HARYANA,INDIA)
The pirzada family, as they are commonly known, are the most politically conscious people of 'Rohtak & Maham'. They participated wholeheartedly in the freedom movement of India, Khilafat movement and Pakistan movement. On migration to Pakistan, about four thousand Siddiqis of this 'Qawami Clain' settled down in Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Lodhran, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
, India
.
Most of Pirzada families moved to Pakistan in 1947 and based in different major cities. In the later 1990s, some families moved to the UK. Including Hafiz Aziz Pirzada and Aitq-ur-Rehman Pirzada. The Khadim community of the shrine of Moinuddin Chishti
is another prominent Pirzada community of India
.
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
tribe in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. They are also found in the province of Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
.
Pirzada are descendants of guardians of Sufi shrines and trace their origins to Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
.
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Pirzadas of Sindh
The famed clan of Pirzada is settled in old SukkurSukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
. Pirzadas of old Sukkur
Sukkur
Sukkur, or Sakharu , formerly Aror and Bakar, is the third largest city of Sindh province, situated on the west bank of Indus River in Pakistan in Sukkur District. However, the word Sakharu in Sindhi means "superior", which the spelling of the city's name in Sindhi suggests is the origin of the...
belong to Shah Khair-ud-din Jillani (born in the year 1492 AD) in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
. In Sindh.
another dwelling of Pirzados is Village Haji Lal Bux famously known as Balhreji, 1.5km south of the historic Mohen-Jo-Daro site in taluka Dokri of district Larkano. they claim school in village since 1885. this family has produced educationist, poets, journalist and political activis
Pirzadas of Punjab
The Pirzada in Punjab are found mainly in the cities of MultanMultan
Multan , is a city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of Multan District. It is located in the southern part of the province on the east bank of the Chenab River, more or less in the geographic centre of the country and about from Islamabad, from Lahore and from Karachi...
and Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
and now they are also living in cities like Thatta
Thatta
Thatta is a historic town of 220,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan, near Lake Keenjhar, the largest freshwater lake in the country. Thatta's major monuments especially its necropolis at Makli are listed among the World Heritage Sites. The Shah Jahan Mosque is also listed...
and Badin
Badin
Badin is the main city and capital of Badin District in Sindh, Pakistan. It lies east of the Indus River. The region is swampy, fertile for growing rice. Some oil fields are located near the town in the seasonally inundated Rann of Kutch region...
.
Pirzada of Mehem (HARYANA,INDIA)
The pirzada family, as they are commonly known, are the most politically conscious people of 'Rohtak & Maham'. They participated wholeheartedly in the freedom movement of India, Khilafat movement and Pakistan movement. On migration to Pakistan, about four thousand Siddiqis of this 'Qawami Clain' settled down in Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Lodhran, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Pirzadas of India
Pirzada is family name of those who claim descents from First Islamic Kalandar of PanipatPanipat
Panipat بَنِبَت is an ancient and historic city in Panipat district, Haryana state, India. It is 90 km north from Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH-1. The three battles fought at the city were turning points in Indian history. The city is famous in India by the name of "City of...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Most of Pirzada families moved to Pakistan in 1947 and based in different major cities. In the later 1990s, some families moved to the UK. Including Hafiz Aziz Pirzada and Aitq-ur-Rehman Pirzada. The Khadim community of the shrine of Moinuddin Chishti
Moinuddin Chishti
Sultan-ul-Hind, Moinuddin Chishti was born in 1141 and died in 1230 CE. Also known as Gharīb Nawāz "Benefactor of the Poor" , he is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti Order of the Indian Subcontinent. He introduced and established the order in South Asia...
is another prominent Pirzada community of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Notable Pirzadas
- BarristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
Abdul Hafiz PirzadaAbdul Hafiz PirzadaAbdul Hafiz Pirzada, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, is one of the premier lawyers of Pakistan. Pirzada, a lawmaker and legal expert, is one of the founding members of Pakistan Peoples Party , a democratic socialist party, and a close associate and aide of former Prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto...
Former Minister AdvocateAdvocateAn advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
and Legitimate - BarristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
Syed Sharifuddin PirzadaSyed Sharifuddin PirzadaSyed Sharifuddin Pirzada NI, a direct descendant of Shaikh Burhanuddin Raz-i-Ilahi of the Shattar order in Burhanpur, who had, amongst others, Emperor Aurangzeb as his disciple), Barrister-at-Law and a graduate in Law from Bombay University in...
, Advocate Legitimate - Pirzada QasimPirzada QasimProf. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui is a noted Pakistani scholar, Urdu poet scientist and educationist.He is serving as Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi.- Biography :...
, VC of Karachi University - Rabi Pirzada, singer
- Samina Pirzada, actor