Sindhi Memon Explained

Group:Sindhi Memons
Native Name:سنڌي ميمڻ
Popplace:Pakistan
Langs:Sindhi
Rels:Islam - Sunni
Related:Sindhi people, Memon people

Sindhi Memons 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]

Historical background

Unlike 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.

Clans

Akhund, Arbani, Akbani, Abdani, Admani, Aqlani, Attai, Arbab, Bajalani, Bachani, Begani, Badhani, Boolani, Bhonbhra, Bhagra, Butra, Bar'r, Dera, Deraj, Deraja, Dunga, Dabai, Dagai, 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.

Social welfare work

With 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Correspondent . The Newspaper's Staff . Sharjeel becomes community chief . DAWN.COM . en . 30 December 2023 . Sharjeel Inam Memon became chieftain of his community at a convention of the Sindh Memon Ittehad held at his residence on Friday evening..
  2. Web site: Caste capitalism in Pakistan. Foqia Sadiq Khan. 7 August 2016. The News International (newspaper). 14 March 2018.
  3. https://www.dawn.com/news/783136 Renowned Sindhi writer, journalist Siraj Memon dies at 79
  4. Book: Khair Mohammad Buriro Sewhani . ذاتين جي انسائيڪلوپيڊيا . 2005 . 807 . Sindhi.
  5. https://www.dawn.com/news/242684/karachi-300-bed-teaching-hospital-planned KARACHI: 300-bed teaching hospital planned