Sindhi Memons (Sindhi: سنڌي ميمڻ) are a people of the Memon community native to the Pakistani province of Sindh, they speak Sindhi as their first language. The present chief of the Memon Community of Sindh is Sharjeel Inam Memon.[1][2][3]
سنڌي ميمڻ | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam - Sunni | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sindhi people, Memon people |
Historical background
editUnlike other Memons, Sindhi Memon remained in their own ancestral land and are now spread in almost all districts of Sindh. Sindhi Memons are known for their prowess of doing business skillfully, though many Sindhi memons have also sought white collar jobs in govt: and private sectors.[2]
Clans
editAllahnani, Akhund, Arbani, Akbani, Abdani, Admani, Aqlani, Attai, Arbab, Bajalani, Bachani, Begani, Badhani, Boolani, Bhunbhra, Bhund, Bhagra, Butra, Bar'r, Dera, Deraj, Deraja, Dunga, Dabai, Dagai, Diplai, Eesar, Ghunia, Ghorawari, Gadora, Gadar, Ghaija, Ghail, Ghaili, Gazi, Goongani, Gaba, Halai, Haidra, Hamal, Halani, Jorai, Jani, Jawatia, Jumani, Kadwani, Kamalani, Katpar, Kanhar, Kathora, Khan, Khakhra, Khajar, Kang, Kar'ra, Kaar, Laat, Lakhani, Longan, Makani, Mekan, Matkani, Motani, Matani, Majhlani, Mithwani, Mankani, Makar, Machhar, Mambai, Merch, Man, Noorani, Noorsia, Nanag, Okai, Patoli, Punjani, Parekh, Peerani, Peprani, Palai, Pakhera, Qazi, Qureshi, Rajwani, Rogatia, Samar, Sania, Seehar, Sanglani, Shadi, Shahi, Sherkhanani, Shakrani, Thekri, Yousfani, Yend, Waraya, Wadia, Weenjhar, Zikria, Zikriani, Zaredari etc.[4]
Some Sindhi memons use Affandi/Effendi as their surname.[4]
Social welfare work
editWith the help of some Sindhi Memon philanthropists, a hospital project called Memon Medical Institute was launched in Karachi in 2003 and was planned to be completed by 2010.[5]
Notable People
edit- Marvi Memon, Pakistani Politician
- Sirajul Haq Memon Sindhi language writer, novelist
- Jan Muhammad A. Memon academician
- Hussain Haroon, former ambassador of Pakistan to UN
- Sharjeel Memon; Politician
- Maria Memon, TV Journalist and Anchorperson
- Muhammad Siddique Memon, Pakistani educationist
- Nisar Memon, Pakistani politician
- Abdul Rehman Memon, Pakistani academic
- Sadiq Ali Memon, Pakistani politician.
- Shamsunnisa Memon, Pakistani politician
- Fahmida Hussain, Pakistani author, linguist and intellectual
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's Staff (30 December 2023). "Sharjeel becomes community chief". DAWN.COM.
Sharjeel Inam Memon became chieftain of his community at a convention of the Sindh Memon Ittehad held at his residence on Friday evening.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Foqia Sadiq Khan (7 August 2016). "Caste capitalism in Pakistan". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Renowned Sindhi writer, journalist Siraj Memon dies at 79 Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 February 2013, Retrieved 14 March 2018
- ^ a b Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani (2005). ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا (in Sindhi). p. 807.
- ^ KARACHI: 300-bed teaching hospital planned Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 April 2007, Retrieved 14 March 2018