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In [[South Asia]], the name Siddiqui implies membership of the [[Shaikhs in South Asia|Shaikh]] community, which is one of the four communities that make up the [[Ashraf]] category. Communities that use the surname include [[Manihar]], [[Muslim Kayasths]], [[Bisati]] and the [[Shaikhs in South Asia|Shaikh]]s |
In [[South Asia]], the name Siddiqui implies membership of the [[Shaikhs in South Asia|Shaikh]] community, which is one of the four communities that make up the [[Ashraf]] category. Communities that use the surname include [[Manihar]], [[Muslim Kayasths]], [[Bisati]] and the [[Shaikhs in South Asia|Shaikh]]s |
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The [[Muslim Kayasths]] community of [[Uttar Pradesh]], also uses Siddiqui as a surname. |
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Revision as of 13:11, 28 December 2009
For the Article on Siddiqis in the Horn of Africa, see Siddiqis in the Horn of Africa
Siddiqui, (also rendered as Siddiqi, Siddique, Siddiquee, Siddighi, Seddighi or Siddiquie) (Arabic: صدیقی) is a Muslim family name, found in South Asia and the Middle East. Shaikh is an additional title used occasionally by Siddiqui/Siddique to signify their Arab heritage.
Origin
The name "Siddiqui" derives from the word Siddiq, which means "truthful" in Arabic. "Al-Siddiq" was the title accorded to Abu Bakr (RA) (Arabic: ابو بكر الصديق), the first Khalifa (Caliph) and close friend of Prophet Mohammad. He was the greatest of the Companions or Sahabba and belonged to the Banu Taim clan of the Quraish. The surname "Siddiqui/Siddique" signifies ancestry (purported or otherwise) from Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA).
In South Asia, the name Siddiqui implies membership of the Shaikh community, which is one of the four communities that make up the Ashraf category. Communities that use the surname include Manihar, Muslim Kayasths, Bisati and the Shaikhs
Distribution
The Siddiqui surname is found among a number of ethnic groups and communities spread across Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and South Asia.
Siddiqui of Badaun
Between 1690 and the early 20th Century, the District of Badaun/Badayun, in India, was ruled by the Rohilla Siddiqi Nawabs. The broader Siddiqui clan of Badayun was known for its leadership in the areas of Islamic scholarship, tasawwuf ("Sufism", or Islamic spirituality), and literature (producing several well-known poets and writers). The direct descendants of this particular family currently reside in Pakistan, India, Europe, Africa, and North America.
Makhdooms of Hala
Makhdooms of Hala also Siddiqui according to Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui.
Siddiqui of Pat Sehwan and Hala are belong to Siddiqui family their ancestors migrated from Baghdad in Iraq to Sindh during 11th century
Notable Siddiquis/Siddiqis
Shaikh Shuhabuddin Suhrwadi Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman of Lawari Sharif Sindh Makhdoom Amin Faheem Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui Justice Waheeduddin Ahmed Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed Justice Ajmal Mian
See also
- Shaikh Siddiqui
- Kayasth (Muslim)
- History of Arabs in Afghanistan
- Abbasi
- Alavi
- Farooqi
- Gardezi
- Gilani
- Hashemi
- Osmani
- Quraishi
- Siddiqis in the Horn of Africa
References
- Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui
- Burhanpur ka Sindhi Olya
Sources and references
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