Sindhi Memon
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Sindhi Memons are an ethnic group
residing in Sindh
Province of Pakistan
. They speak a dailect of Sindhi
. They are primarily involved in agriculture
or are high level government officials, unlike other Memons who tend to be businessmen .This community of Memons might have originated around the year 1422 at a place called Nagar Thatta, then a capital, in the province of southern Sindh, then in India and now in Pakistan, has been widely accepted.
Sindhi Memons are settled all over the Sindh province. The majority of Sindhi Memons are educated (generally hold white collar jobs) and are well placed in their professions. Lately a number of Sindhi Memons have entered politics and have held important portfolios within the Sindh
cabinet as well as the senate and Federal Cabinet. Many Sindhi Memons have also made a name for themselves within the banking industry and other areas of the corporate sector of Pakistan. There are many tribes amongst them, mainly depicting the area they reside in and their lineage. The main clans are Akhund, Jumani, Deeplai, Yousefani and Bachani
.
While the Sindhi Memon community has contributed significantly in various fields, in India they are predominantly infamous due to the nefarious criminal and mafia connections of some members of the community. Thus a couple of bad apples have managed to lay waste to the contribution of the entire community.Mushtaq Abdul Razak Memon alias Tiger Memon and Yakub Memon are the most infamous ones.
residing in Sindh
Province of Pakistan
. They speak Sindhi
, one of the Indo-Aryan languages
.
The Deeplai Memons stem from the village of Deeplo in the Thar desert (or Tharparkar District
, Pakistan
) which is a mere few miles from the Indo-Pakistan Border. Today, these "Deeplais" are spread across the globe, with large concentrations in the regional town of Hyderabad in Pakistan, and in the Middle East
. Deeplais are generally engaged in either the professions, the civil bureaucracy or the business world.
There is even a "Deeplai Town" on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan. This "town" is generally where well to do Deeplai's live (or have a second home, if they do not live in Hyderabad).
Visit www.diplaimemon.com a site dedicated to diplai memons and community.
Ethnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
residing in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
Province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. They speak a dailect of Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
. They are primarily involved in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
or are high level government officials, unlike other Memons who tend to be businessmen .This community of Memons might have originated around the year 1422 at a place called Nagar Thatta, then a capital, in the province of southern Sindh, then in India and now in Pakistan, has been widely accepted.
Sindhi Memons are settled all over the Sindh province. The majority of Sindhi Memons are educated (generally hold white collar jobs) and are well placed in their professions. Lately a number of Sindhi Memons have entered politics and have held important portfolios within the Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
cabinet as well as the senate and Federal Cabinet. Many Sindhi Memons have also made a name for themselves within the banking industry and other areas of the corporate sector of Pakistan. There are many tribes amongst them, mainly depicting the area they reside in and their lineage. The main clans are Akhund, Jumani, Deeplai, Yousefani and Bachani
Bachani
Bachani is a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, Pakistan. Bachani is considered a clan of the Patoli Muslim Rajputs.The Bachani tribe hails from several different Rajput clans who are mainly from Tando Allahayar, Sindh. They are mainly situated in Hyderabad, Karachi, TandoAllahyar. The Hindu Sindhis of...
.
While the Sindhi Memon community has contributed significantly in various fields, in India they are predominantly infamous due to the nefarious criminal and mafia connections of some members of the community. Thus a couple of bad apples have managed to lay waste to the contribution of the entire community.Mushtaq Abdul Razak Memon alias Tiger Memon and Yakub Memon are the most infamous ones.
Deeplai Memon
Deeplai Memons are an ethnic groupEthnic group
An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...
residing in Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
Province of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. They speak Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
, one of the Indo-Aryan languages
Indo-Aryan languages
The Indo-Aryan languages constitutes a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family...
.
The Deeplai Memons stem from the village of Deeplo in the Thar desert (or Tharparkar District
Tharparkar District
Tharparkar District is one of twenty three districts of Sindh province in Pakistan. It is headquarters is at Mithi. It has the lowest Human Development Index of all districts in Sindh.-Demography:...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) which is a mere few miles from the Indo-Pakistan Border. Today, these "Deeplais" are spread across the globe, with large concentrations in the regional town of Hyderabad in Pakistan, and in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. Deeplais are generally engaged in either the professions, the civil bureaucracy or the business world.
There is even a "Deeplai Town" on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan. This "town" is generally where well to do Deeplai's live (or have a second home, if they do not live in Hyderabad).
Visit www.diplaimemon.com a site dedicated to diplai memons and community.
Famous Sindhi Memons
- Ahmed Khan Memon,Ex MNA and EX President of Sindh Memon Community.
- Muhammed Khan Memon, Banker, Ex-President Allied Bank of Pakistan.
- Prof. Muhammed Ibrahim Memon, Pediatrician, Liaquat Medical College.
- Prof. Jan Muhammed Memon, Founder Vice Chancellor, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences.
- Late Khuda Dino Memon, Senior Preventive Services, Pakistan Customs.
- Muhammed Khawer Memon, Group Manager - Finance, Procter & Gamble, Switzerland.
- Muhammed Faraz Memon, Chartered Accountant, RSM Tenon, United Kingdom.
- Abdul Latif Memon, M.Eng, P.Eng ,Ministry of Highways,Saskatchewan , Canada.
- Muhammad Saleem Memon, Dean Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Karachi.