Mir (surname)
Mir also spelled as Meer (Kashmiri: میٖر, Persian: مير) is a Kashmiri last name[1] (meaning 'elite, general') native to the Kashmir Valley of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Origin
The Mir surname, originating from medieval Persia, is a surname found pretty commonly amongst Kashmiri Muslims. Its roots can be traced back to the migration of individuals from Persia to Kashmir in 14th century, accompanying Mir Syed Ali Hamadani during the rule of Shahmir dynasty in Kashmir. These members were his devoted disciples and were Persian Artisan contributing to the religious fabric, Persianization and Islamisation of Kashmir.[2][3][4]
Notable people
- Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, Persian sufi poet
- Hamid Mir, Pakistani journalist, columnist and author[5]
- Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman, Pakistani entrepreneur & founder of Jang Media Group
- Rasul Mir, poet of Kashmir
- Asif Raza Mir, actor and producer
- Ahad Raza Mir, actor and musician
- Sana Mir, Pakistani cricketer
- Aasma Mir, Scottish journalist
- Professor Sajid Mir, Member, Senate of Pakistan (2015 - 2021)[6]
- Samad Mir, sufi poet
- Mir Ghulam Rasool Nazki, poet and writer
- Muzaffar Aazim, Kashmiri-American poet and writer
See also
References
- ^ Muhammad Ashraf Wani (2004). Islam in Kashmir: Fourteenth to Sixteenth Century (pages 35, 191). Oriental Publishing House. ISBN 9788190138505.
- ^ Rafiabadi, Hamid Naseem (2005). Saints and Saviours of Islam. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-555-4.
- ^ Life, Kashmir (24 December 2012). "Reliving Faith". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ GENEALOGY OF MIR AND WANI SURNAMES IN KASHMIR http://autarmota.blogspot.com/2013/10/genealogy-of-mir-and-wani-surnames-in.html?m=1.
- ^ "Hamid Mir undergoes 'successful operation' after being shot". The News International (newspaper). 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Profile of Professor Sajid Mir". Senate of Pakistan website. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2023.