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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 = [[ | |origin = [[Soviet Union]], [[Turkey]],<br />[[Afghanistan]], <br />[[Iran]],<br />[[Mekkah]] | ||
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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 | 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 [[ | 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 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 | 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 | 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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[[Category:Military of the Ottoman Empire]] | [[Category:Military of the Ottoman Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Social groups of India]] | [[Category:Social groups of India]] | ||
[[Category:Sufism | [[Category:Sufism] | ||