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Khadem (caste)

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Khadim
Regions with significant populations
 India Pakistan
Languages
HindiRajasthaniUrdu
Religion
Islam 100% •
Related ethnic groups
PirzadaShaikh of RajasthanShaikh of GujaratShaikh

The Khadim (Rajasthani: ख़ादिम (Devanagari) خادِم (Perso-Arabic)) are a Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Pirzada.[2]

History and origin

The name Khadim comes from the Arabic khadim for servise or care. held by the king of Saudi Arabia. Khadim may be a given name or a surname.

basicly Khadim of Ajmer Are Converted Muslim Form The Bheel Religion ( From The Book - "The Shrine And Cult Of Mu'in al- din Chishti of Ajmer" By P. M. Currie (Author)Oxford University Press) and of the visitors to the shrine itself. There is also a Khadim Hotel in Ajmer.

Khadim Have No Right For useing "Syed" as a ser name

Present circumstances

The name Khadim comes from the Arabic khadim for servise or care. held by the king of Saudi Arabia. Khadim may be a given name or a surname.

basicly Khadim of Ajmer Are Converted Muslim Form The Bheel Religion ( From The Book - "The Shrine And Cult Of Mu'in al- din Chishti of Ajmer" By P. M. Currie (Author)Oxford University Press) and of the visitors to the shrine itself. There is also a Khadim Hotel in Ajmer.

In the case the court hold as under "that Laikha and his brohther Taikha became muslim in samvat 1175 (samvat chandra bhat), It was samvat (vikrami)1265 then Khadim are the descended of Laikha and Taikha, were bhil. Laikha's islamic name was Fakharuddin , Taikha's name was Mohammad Yadgaar... Khadim of Ajmer Are Converted Muslim Form The Bheel Religion ( From The Book - "The Shrine And Cult Of Mu'in al- din Chishti of Ajmer" By P. M. Currie (Author)Oxford University Press) Page. 146-147

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Khadim Have No Right For useing "Syed" as a ser name

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php
  2. ^ People of India Rajasthan Volume XXXVIII Part Two edited by B.K Lavania, D. K Samanta, S K Mandal & N.N Vyas pages 520 to 523 Popular Prakashan