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	{{~~Infobox Family~~		{{wikt\|Pirzada}}
	\|~~name = The~~ Pirzada ~~(Peerzada) family~~		A '''''pirzada''''', refers to the owner of [[Sufi]] mausoleums and shrines in [[Muslim lands]], with their earliest mention being in [[Baghdad]]. The word comes from the Persian word, ''[[Pir (Sufism)\|pir]]'' ({{langx\|fa\|پیر}}) which means "teacher" or "guide" and the suffix ''zada'' means "son of".<ref>{{cite book \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Peasants_and_Monks_in_British_India/B7cwDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=pirzada+sufi&pg=PA33 \|page=33 \|title=Peasants and Monks in British India \|first=William R. \|last=Pinch \|year=1996 \|publisher=U of California Press}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last1=Newby\|first1=Gordon\|title=A Concise Encyclopedia of Islam\|date=2002\|publisher=One World\|location=Oxford\|isbn=1-85168-295-3\|page=173\|edition=1st\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QYfrAQAAQBAJ}}</ref>
	~~\|meaning =~~ [[~~Persian language\|Persian~~]] ~~for "Son of a saint"~~
	~~\|origin =~~ [[~~Soviet Union~~]], [[~~Turkey~~]],~~<br />~~[[~~Afghanistan~~]], <br />~~[[Iran]],~~<br /~~>[[Mekkah]]~~
	}}

	A '''~~Pirzada~~''' ~~({{lang-fa\| پیرزاده }}) is historically described as official custodians of~~ [[~~Sufi~~]] ~~mausoleums~~ and ~~shrines in~~ [[~~Muslim lands]]~~, ~~with their earliest mentions being in [[Baghdad~~]], Iraq, during the period of the [[Umayyad]] caliphate. Often a Pirzada was a descendant of those buried within the tomb they were assigned to, hence most of the Pirzadas are successor to Saint buried in the tomb.		In South Asia, ''pirzada'' refers to a ''[[gaddi nasheen]]''.<ref>{{cite Banglapedia\|article=Ideas and Institutions\|author=[[Sirajul Islam\|Islam, Sirajul]]}}</ref>

	It also serves as surname for their ascendants in many [[Indo-Aryan peoples\|Indo-Aryan]] (Indo-European people who invaded Asia in the 2nd millennium BC.) cultures and their accompanying languages, with Pirzada translating into “the son of a saint” in Persian. Today, predominantly-Muslim families bearing the name can be found in various regions around the world, including [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kashmir]] and the northern regions of [[India]]. Much of their lineage can be traced to the central Asian plateaus, consisting of the [[Soviet Union]]’s former republics, such as [[Ukraine]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkmenistan]],[[Chechnya]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]], and [[Tajikistan]]. Much of the modern-day Pirzada diaspora derives from the mass migration of the community from Central Asia towards several different areas immediately at a date that is estimated to be sometime during the 15th century.		==As a surname==
			*[[Aamir Peerzada]], Indian journalist
	==~~Diaspora~~==		*[[Pirzada Farooq Ahmed Shah\|Farooq Ahmed Shah Pirzada]], Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir
			*[[Peerzada Feroze Ahamad\|Feroze Ahamad Peerzada]], Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir
	~~===Pirzadas of Turkey===~~		*[[Gurfateh Pirzada]], Indian actor, brother of Mehreen
	~~The origins of Pirzadas as they lay in Central Asia also translated into their presence in the realms of the former~~ [[~~Ottoman Empire~~]]~~. As late as 1710~~, ~~Ottoman census records indicate Pirzadas residing in Turkish municipalities such~~ [[~~Istanbul]], [[Denizli]], [[Bursa]], and [[Tokat]], with their professions revolving around textiles, finance, and military service. Cüneyt~~ Pirzada ~~held the rank of Binbaşı, or [[Major~~]], in the Kapıkulu Süvarileri, or [[Six Divisions of Cavalry]] of the Ottoman Empire, as per records from 1741. The Pirzadas of Turkey also practiced carpet-weaving in much the same fashion as their counterparts in the Indian ~~subcontinent, with Ottoman tax receipts displaying a thriving artisan practice in [[Tokat]] as late as 1874.~~		*[[Mehreen Pirzada]], Indian actress and model
			*[[Mohammed Javed Pirzada]], Indian politician from Gujarat
	~~===Pirzadas of Iran===~~		*[[Peerzada Mohammad Syed\|Mohammad Syed Peerzada]], Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir
	~~Pirzadas were first recorded in modern-day [[Persia]] during the rule of the [[Qajar Dynasty]], which ruled Iran~~ from 1785 to 1925. Census records indicate their first presence being in the village of [[Urmia]], close to the border with [[Azerbaijan]], in the year 1783, although they had been a mainstay in the region for close to a century prior. Originally a farming community, Pirzadas eventually began to emerge as an astute family of financial bankers in the cities of [[Tehran]] and [[~~Qom~~]], with tax records indicating their roles as facilitators of mercantile trade and credit among officials of the Qajar dynasty and foreigners wishing to ship their wares to Persia. Some Pirzadas eventually harnessed their financial backgrounds for the purpose of the Qajar themselves, with an upwards of six generations of the family serving as civil servants and bureaucrats for the government till the last-recorded instance of 1911. In addition, Pirzadas combined their expertise in textiles and finance in order to benefit from ~~[[Isfahan]]’s status as the artisan hub of Islamic crafts~~ and ~~goods, as the family not only wove, but handled the business behind their own autonomous carpeting businesses.~~		*[[Rabi Pirzada]], Pakistani actress

	~~===Pirzadas of Afghanistan===~~
	~~The Pirzadas of~~ [[~~Afghanistan~~]] ~~were relatively few in number: the community never expanded beyond a few dozen patrons of a single family~~, ~~although a minority~~ of ~~them are found in the city of Ghazni Afghanistan.~~

	~~===Pirzadas of India===~~
	~~The earliest recorded instance of the surname lays in a~~ [[~~Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] court official named Nur-ud-din~~ Pirzada~~, who served at the [[Serai Nurmahal~~]] ~~in the city of Nurmahal in Punjab~~, ~~in 1693. By the time the~~ Indian ~~subcontinent was fully under control of the~~ [[~~British Empire]], Ehsan~~ Pirzada ~~ran a carpet-weaving guild in [[Amritsar~~]] ~~that wove rugs for use by members of the British Royal Family~~, ~~and Anglo aristocrats that resided in the [[British Raj]], such as [[Sir John Lawrence]], the first British governor of the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab province]], United India.~~
	~~===Pirzadas of Kashmir===~~
	~~Pirzadas in Kashmir moved~~ from ~~Iran with Muslim missionaries to spread Islam. The roots of Pirzadas in Kashmir is Syed.~~

	~~==Demographics==~~

	~~===Religion===~~
	Pirzadas are affiliated with sayeds or Pirs family, although there does exist a diversity in regards to the sects and subdivisions of the faith. Pirzadas found in 70% Sunni Muslims around the world, Pakistan and Northern India sympathize with the [[~~Sunni]] branch of Islam, while there exists a small minority of them within them who actively profess faith in the [[Aga Khan]] and subsequently the practices of the [[Shia Imami Ismaili Nizaris~~\|~~30% Shia Muslim.~~]]

	~~===Ethnicity===~~
	~~At their core~~, ~~every individual belonging to the Pirzada family comes~~ from ~~an Hashmi bloodline originating in Mekkah. They originally belong to the Banu Hashim tribe of Prophet Muhammad, which is predominately found in Saudi Arabia. They are Syeds,~~ and are descendants of Muslim Bin Aqeel (the first martyr of karbala in kofa). They are found in the footprints of mass migration from Saudi Arabia after the tragedy of Karbala to countries in the Soviet Union, Iran, Turkey Afghanistan, sub-continent, etc.

	~~==List of notable Pirzadas==~~

	*[[Azizullah Pirzada]], Also known as [[ Achchhamiyan]]Sufi saint and Spiritual leader whose tomb situated in [[Halvad,Gujarat,India]]
	*[[~~Mehmood Miyan~~ Pirzada]], ~~grandson of [[ Azizullah]] better known as[[Achchhamiyan]] Sufi saint and Spiritual leader whose tomb situated beside his grandfather in [[Halvad,Gujarat,India]]~~
	*[[Sharifuddin Pirzada]], Secretary General Organization of the Islamic Conference from 1985 to 1988		*[[Sharifuddin Pirzada]], Secretary General Organization of the Islamic Conference from 1985 to 1988
	*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/umerpirzada/ Umer Firoz Pirzada] Pakistan
	*[[Moeed Pirzada]], Pakistani journalist
	*[[Rabi Peerzada]], Pakistani actress

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	[[Category:~~Sufism~~]		[[Category:Kashmiri-language surnames]]
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	===Pirzadas of India===		===Pirzadas of India===
	The earliest recorded instance of the surname lays in a [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] court official named Nur-ud-din Pirzada, who served at the [[Serai Nurmahal]] in the city of Nurmahal in Punjab, in 1693. By the time the Indian subcontinent was fully under control of the [[British Empire]], Ehsan Pirzada ran a carpet-weaving guild in [[Amritsar]] that wove rugs for use by members of the British Royal Family, and Anglo aristocrats that resided in the [[British Raj]], such as [[Sir John Lawrence]], the first British governor of the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab province]], United India.		The earliest recorded instance of the surname lays in a [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] court official named Nur-ud-din Pirzada, who served at the [[Serai Nurmahal]] in the city of Nurmahal in Punjab, in 1693. By the time the Indian subcontinent was fully under control of the [[British Empire]], Ehsan Pirzada ran a carpet-weaving guild in [[Amritsar]] that wove rugs for use by members of the British Royal Family, and Anglo aristocrats that resided in the [[British Raj]], such as [[Sir John Lawrence]], the first British governor of the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab province]], United India.
			===Pirzadas of Kashmir===
	Pirzadas in Kashmir moved from Iran with Muslim missionaries to spread Islam. The roots of Pirzadas in Kashmir is Syed.		Pirzadas in Kashmir moved from Iran with Muslim missionaries to spread Islam. The roots of Pirzadas in Kashmir is Syed.

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	\|name = The Pirzada (Peerzada) family		\|name = The Pirzada (Peerzada) family
	\|meaning = [[Persian language\|Persian]] for "Son of a saint"		\|meaning = [[Persian language\|Persian]] for "Son of a saint"
	\|origin = [[~~Paktia~~]],<br />[[Afghanistan]], <br />[[Iran]],<br />[[Mekkah]]		\|origin = [[Soviet Union]], [[Turkey]],<br />[[Afghanistan]], <br />[[Iran]],<br />[[Mekkah]]
	}}		}}

	A '''Pirzada''' ({{lang-fa\| پیرزاده }}) is historically described as official custodians of [[Sufi]] mausoleums and shrines in [[Muslim lands]], with their earliest mentions being in ~~India,~~ [[Baghdad]], Iraq, during the period of the [[Umayyad]] caliphate. Often a Pirzada was a descendant of those buried within the tomb they were assigned to, hence most of the Pirzadas are successor to Saint buried in the tomb.		A '''Pirzada''' ({{lang-fa\| پیرزاده }}) is historically described as official custodians of [[Sufi]] mausoleums and shrines in [[Muslim lands]], with their earliest mentions being in [[Baghdad]], Iraq, during the period of the [[Umayyad]] caliphate. Often a Pirzada was a descendant of those buried within the tomb they were assigned to, hence most of the Pirzadas are successor to Saint buried in the tomb.

	It also serves as surname for their ascendants in many [[Indo-Aryan peoples\|Indo-Aryan]] cultures and their accompanying languages, with Pirzada translating into “the son of a saint” in Persian. Today, predominantly-Muslim families bearing the name can be found in various regions around the world, including [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kashmir]] and the northern regions of [[India]]. Much of their lineage can be traced to the central Asian plateaus, consisting of the [[Soviet Union]]’s former republics, such as [[~~Uzbekistan~~]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]], and [[Tajikistan]]. Much of the modern-day Pirzada diaspora derives from the mass migration of the community from Central Asia towards several different areas immediately at a date that is estimated to be sometime during the 15th century.		It also serves as surname for their ascendants in many [[Indo-Aryan peoples\|Indo-Aryan]] (Indo-European people who invaded Asia in the 2nd millennium BC.) cultures and their accompanying languages, with Pirzada translating into “the son of a saint” in Persian. Today, predominantly-Muslim families bearing the name can be found in various regions around the world, including [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kashmir]] and the northern regions of [[India]]. Much of their lineage can be traced to the central Asian plateaus, consisting of the [[Soviet Union]]’s former republics, such as [[Ukraine]], [[Armenia]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Turkmenistan]],[[Chechnya]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]], and [[Tajikistan]]. Much of the modern-day Pirzada diaspora derives from the mass migration of the community from Central Asia towards several different areas immediately at a date that is estimated to be sometime during the 15th century.

	==Diaspora==		==Diaspora==

	~~===Pirzadas of India===~~
	The earliest recorded instance of the surname lays in a [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] court official named Nur-ud-din Pirzada, who served at the [[Serai Nurmahal]] in the city of Nurmahal in Punjab, in 1693. By the time the Indian subcontinent was fully under control of the [[British Empire]], Ehsan Pirzada ran a carpet-weaving guild in [[Amritsar]] that wove rugs for use by members of the British Royal Family, and Anglo aristocrats that resided in the [[British Raj]], such as [[Sir John Lawrence]], the first British governor of the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab province]], United India.

	~~===Pirzadas of Kashmir===~~
	~~Pirzadas in Kashmir moved from Iran with Muslim missionaries to spread Islam. The roots of Pirzadas in Kashmir is Syed.~~

	===Pirzadas of Turkey===		===Pirzadas of Turkey===
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	===Pirzadas of Afghanistan===		===Pirzadas of Afghanistan===
	The Pirzadas of [[Afghanistan]] were relatively few in number: the community never expanded beyond a few dozen patrons of a single family, although a minority of them are found in the city of Ghazni Afghanistan.		The Pirzadas of [[Afghanistan]] were relatively few in number: the community never expanded beyond a few dozen patrons of a single family, although a minority of them are found in the city of Ghazni Afghanistan.

			===Pirzadas of India===
			The earliest recorded instance of the surname lays in a [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]] court official named Nur-ud-din Pirzada, who served at the [[Serai Nurmahal]] in the city of Nurmahal in Punjab, in 1693. By the time the Indian subcontinent was fully under control of the [[British Empire]], Ehsan Pirzada ran a carpet-weaving guild in [[Amritsar]] that wove rugs for use by members of the British Royal Family, and Anglo aristocrats that resided in the [[British Raj]], such as [[Sir John Lawrence]], the first British governor of the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab province]], United India.
			Pirzadas in Kashmir moved from Iran with Muslim missionaries to spread Islam. The roots of Pirzadas in Kashmir is Syed.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

	===Religion===		===Religion===
	Pirzadas are affiliated with sayeds or Pirs family ~~due to their origins in [[Central Asia]]~~, although there does exist a diversity in regards to the sects and subdivisions of the faith. Pirzadas found in 70% Sunni Muslims around the world, Pakistan and Northern India sympathize with the [[Sunni]] branch of Islam, while there exists a small minority of them within them who actively profess faith in the [[Aga Khan]] and subsequently the practices of the [[Shia Imami Ismaili Nizaris\|30% Shia Muslim.]]		Pirzadas are affiliated with sayeds or Pirs family, although there does exist a diversity in regards to the sects and subdivisions of the faith. Pirzadas found in 70% Sunni Muslims around the world, Pakistan and Northern India sympathize with the [[Sunni]] branch of Islam, while there exists a small minority of them within them who actively profess faith in the [[Aga Khan]] and subsequently the practices of the [[Shia Imami Ismaili Nizaris\|30% Shia Muslim.]]

	===Ethnicity===		===Ethnicity===
	At their core, every individual belonging to the Pirzada family comes from an Hashmi bloodline originating in Mekkah. They originally belong to the Banu Hashim tribe of Muhammad, which is predominately found in Saudi Arabia. They are Syeds ~~and those~~, ~~especially from Pakistan~~ and ~~India,~~ are descendants of Muslim Bin Aqeel (the first martyr of karbala in kofa). They are found in the footprints of mass migration from Saudi Arabia after the tragedy of Karbala ~~like~~ to, Afghanistan, sub-continent, ~~Iran, Turkey~~ etc.		At their core, every individual belonging to the Pirzada family comes from an Hashmi bloodline originating in Mekkah. They originally belong to the Banu Hashim tribe of Prophet Muhammad, which is predominately found in Saudi Arabia. They are Syeds, and are descendants of Muslim Bin Aqeel (the first martyr of karbala in kofa). They are found in the footprints of mass migration from Saudi Arabia after the tragedy of Karbala to countries in the Soviet Union, Iran, Turkey Afghanistan, sub-continent, etc.

	==List of notable Pirzadas==		==List of notable Pirzadas==

			*[[Azizullah Pirzada]], Also known as [[ Achchhamiyan]]Sufi saint and Spiritual leader whose tomb situated in [[Halvad,Gujarat,India]]
			*[[Mehmood Miyan Pirzada]], grandson of [[ Azizullah]] better known as[[Achchhamiyan]] Sufi saint and Spiritual leader whose tomb situated beside his grandfather in [[Halvad,Gujarat,India]]
	*[[Sharifuddin Pirzada]], Secretary General Organization of the Islamic Conference from 1985 to 1988		*[[Sharifuddin Pirzada]], Secretary General Organization of the Islamic Conference from 1985 to 1988
	*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/umerpirzada/ Umer Firoz Pirzada] Pakistan		*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/umerpirzada/ Umer Firoz Pirzada] Pakistan
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{{no references|date=June 2021}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox Family
|name = The Pirzada (Peerzada) family
|meaning = [[Persian language|Persian]] for "Son of a saint"
|origin = [[Paktia]],<br />[[Afghanistan]], <br />[[Iran]],<br />[[Mekkah]]
}}

A '''Pirzada''' ({{lang-fa| پیرزاده }}) is historically described as official custodians of [[Sufi]] mausoleums and shrines in [[Muslim lands]], with their earliest mentions being in India, [[Baghdad]], Iraq, during the period of the [[Umayyad]] caliphate. Often a Pirzada was a descendant of those buried within the tomb they were assigned to, hence most of the Pirzadas are successor to Saint buried in the tomb.

It also serves as surname for their ascendants in many [[Indo-Aryan peoples|Indo-Aryan]] cultures and their accompanying languages, with Pirzada translating into “the son of a saint” in Persian. Today, predominantly-Muslim families bearing the name can be found in various regions around the world, including [[Turkey]], [[Iran]], [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]], [[Kashmir]] and the northern regions of [[India]]. Much of their lineage can be traced to the central Asian plateaus, consisting of the [[Soviet Union]]’s former republics, such as [[Uzbekistan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]], and [[Tajikistan]]. Much of the modern-day Pirzada diaspora derives from the mass migration of the community from Central Asia towards several different areas immediately at a date that is estimated to be sometime during the 15th century.

==Diaspora==

===Pirzadas of India===
The earliest recorded instance of the surname lays in a [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] court official named Nur-ud-din Pirzada, who served at the [[Serai Nurmahal]] in the city of Nurmahal in Punjab, in 1693. By the time the Indian subcontinent was fully under control of the [[British Empire]], Ehsan Pirzada ran a carpet-weaving guild in [[Amritsar]] that wove rugs for use by members of the British Royal Family, and Anglo aristocrats that resided in the [[British Raj]], such as [[Sir John Lawrence]], the first British governor of the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab province]], United India.

===Pirzadas of Kashmir===
Pirzadas in Kashmir moved from Iran with Muslim missionaries to spread Islam. The roots of Pirzadas in Kashmir is Syed.

===Pirzadas of Turkey===
The origins of Pirzadas as they lay in Central Asia also translated into their presence in the realms of the former [[Ottoman Empire]]. As late as 1710, Ottoman census records indicate Pirzadas residing in Turkish municipalities such [[Istanbul]], [[Denizli]], [[Bursa]], and [[Tokat]], with their professions revolving around textiles, finance, and military service. Cüneyt Pirzada held the rank of Binbaşı, or [[Major]], in the Kapıkulu Süvarileri, or [[Six Divisions of Cavalry]] of the Ottoman Empire, as per records from 1741. The Pirzadas of Turkey also practiced carpet-weaving in much the same fashion as their counterparts in the Indian subcontinent, with Ottoman tax receipts displaying a thriving artisan practice in [[Tokat]] as late as 1874.

===Pirzadas of Iran===
Pirzadas were first recorded in modern-day [[Persia]] during the rule of the [[Qajar Dynasty]], which ruled Iran from 1785 to 1925. Census records indicate their first presence being in the village of [[Urmia]], close to the border with [[Azerbaijan]], in the year 1783, although they had been a mainstay in the region for close to a century prior. Originally a farming community, Pirzadas eventually began to emerge as an astute family of financial bankers in the cities of [[Tehran]] and [[Qom]], with tax records indicating their roles as facilitators of mercantile trade and credit among officials of the Qajar dynasty and foreigners wishing to ship their wares to Persia. Some Pirzadas eventually harnessed their financial backgrounds for the purpose of the Qajar themselves, with an upwards of six generations of the family serving as civil servants and bureaucrats for the government till the last-recorded instance of 1911. In addition, Pirzadas combined their expertise in textiles and finance in order to benefit from [[Isfahan]]’s status as the artisan hub of Islamic crafts and goods, as the family not only wove, but handled the business behind their own autonomous carpeting businesses.

===Pirzadas of Afghanistan===
The Pirzadas of [[Afghanistan]] were relatively few in number: the community never expanded beyond a few dozen patrons of a single family, although a minority of them are found in the city of Ghazni Afghanistan.

==Demographics==

===Religion===
Pirzadas are affiliated with sayeds or Pirs family due to their origins in [[Central Asia]], although there does exist a diversity in regards to the sects and subdivisions of the faith. Pirzadas found in 70% Sunni Muslims around the world, Pakistan and Northern India sympathize with the [[Sunni]] branch of Islam, while there exists a small minority of them within them who actively profess faith in the [[Aga Khan]] and subsequently the practices of the [[Shia Imami Ismaili Nizaris|30% Shia Muslim.]]

===Ethnicity===
At their core, every individual belonging to the Pirzada family comes from an Hashmi bloodline originating in Mekkah. They originally belong to the Banu Hashim tribe of Muhammad, which is predominately found in Saudi Arabia. They are Syeds and those, especially from Pakistan and India, are descendants of Muslim Bin Aqeel (the first martyr of karbala in kofa). They are found in the footprints of mass migration from Saudi Arabia after the tragedy of Karbala like to, Afghanistan, sub-continent, Iran, Turkey etc.

==List of notable Pirzadas==
*[[Sharifuddin Pirzada]], Secretary General Organization of the Islamic Conference from 1985 to 1988
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/umerpirzada/ Umer Firoz Pirzada] Pakistan
*[[Moeed Pirzada]], Pakistani journalist
*[[Rabi Peerzada]], Pakistani actress

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]]
[[Category:Military of the Ottoman Empire]]
[[Category:Social groups of India]]
[[Category:Sufism]]