Sindhi Memon
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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 the public and private sectors.[2]
Clans
Allahnani, 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, Gujrati, 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
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]Template:Update inline
Notable people
- 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
References
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- ↑ Renowned Sindhi writer, journalist Siraj Memon dies at 79 Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 February 2013, Retrieved 14 March 2018
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- ↑ KARACHI: 300-bed teaching hospital planned Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 April 2007, Retrieved 14 March 2018
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