Qureshi
| Pronunciation | [qureːʃiː], [qureʃiː] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Member of the Quraish tribe |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Qureshi, Qurashi, Quraishy, Qureishy, Qureyshi, Qurayshi, Quraishi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Kourashi, Coreishi, قریشی |
Qureyshi (also known as Qureshi, Quraishi, Qurayshi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Coreish, Urdu: قریشی) is a Muslim family name, originating from the Quraysh tribe, which was the noblest tribe in Mecca around the time of the birth of Muhammad.[2] At the time of Muhammad’s birth, his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib[3] was the tribal head.
Quraysh is also the name of the 106th Surah of the Qur'an.
History
Fahr Quraish (bin Malik bin An-Nadr/Qais bin Kinanah bin Khuzaimah bin Mudriqa bin Ilyas/Ayas bin Mudar bin Nazaar/Nizar bin Mu'aad bin Adnan) was a distinguished tribal chief and the first Qureshi whose descendants are called banu Quraish. Muhammad also mentioned Fahr Quraish[4] in his lineage up to Adnan.[5]
Notable people called Qureshi
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi
- Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
- Faisal Qureshi (disambiguation)
- Mustafa Qureshi
- Subhan Qureshi
- Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi
See also
References
- ^ "Qureshi Family Information". Qureshifamily.info. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (صلی الله علیه و آله وسلم) - Biography". Qureshifamily.info. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Abdul Muttalib / Shibah - Biography". Qureshifamily.info. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ http://qureshifamily.info/biography.aspx?q=71
- ^ http://qureshifamily.info/biography.aspx?q=61