Siddiqui (name)

For the Article on Siddiqis in the Horn of Africa, see Siddiqis in the Horn of Africa; For the Pakistani scientist and alleged al-Qaeda member convicted in the U.S. of attempted murder, see Aafia Siddiqui.

Siddiqui, (also rendered as Siddiqi, Siddique, Siddiquee, Siddighi, Sadighi, Seddighi, Sidiki or Siddiquie) (Template:Lang-ar) is a Muslim family name, found in South Asia and the Middle East. Shaikh is an additional title used occasionally by Siddiqui/Siddique to signify their Arab heritage.

Origin

The name "Siddiqui" derives from the word Siddiq, which means "truthful" in Arabic. "Al-Siddiq" was the title accorded to Abu Bakr (Template:Lang-ar), the first Khalifa (Caliph) and close friend of the Islamic prophet Mohammad. He was the greatest of the Companions or Sahabba and belonged to the Banu Taim clan of the Quraish. The surname "Siddiqui/Siddique" signifies ancestry (purported or otherwise) from Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.

In South Asia, the name Siddiqui implies membership of the Shaikh community, which is one of the four communities that make up the Ashraf category. Communities that use the surname include Manihar, Muslim Kayasths, Bisati and the Shaikhs.

Distribution

The Siddiqui surname is found among a number of ethnic groups and communities spread across Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and South Asia.

Siddiqui of Badaun

Between 1690 and the early 20th Century, the District of Badaun/Badayun, in India, was ruled by the Rohilla Siddiqi Nawabs. The broader Siddiqui clan of Badayun was known for its leadership in the areas of Islamic scholarship, tasawwuf ("Sufism", or Islamic spirituality), and literature (producing several well-known poets and writers). The direct descendants of this particular family currently reside in Pakistan, India, Europe,

Dargah Luari Sharif

Khwaja Muhammad Zaman, also known as Sultan-ul-Aulia, the founder of Dargah Luari Sharif, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan, was among the prominent Siddiquis in the Subcontinent. According to Luari Ja Lal, (by Dr. H.M. Gurbakhshani) he was the direct descendant of Abdulrehman ibn Abu Bakr, the eldest son of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.

Pirzada Siddiqui family of Haryana

The qawami Siddiqis ,as they are commonly known,are the most politically conscious people of 'Rohtak & Maham' They participated whole-heartedly in the freedom movement of India, Khiflat movement and Pakistan movement .On migration to Pakistan, about four thousand Siddiqis os this 'Qawami Clain'setteled down in Karachi,Multan, lahore,lodhran,islamabad,rawalpindi and azad jammu and kashmir .with them they brought ther tradition of spreading of knowledge and inspiring devition.They construcated about one hundred mosque in 'Mirpur and Kotli districits of azad kashmir.in some towns the religious schools are also attached with the mosques.The famous people of this "Qwami Siddiqui'family are,'Hadi Haryana'Shah Muhammad Ramzan,Shah Muhammad Ismil Siddiqui,Pirzada Muhammad Huassian,Hazrat Qazi Shah Fatah e ullah Siddiqui Mirpuri,Professor Dr.Arsh Siddiqui,Professor Manzoor ul Haq siddiqui and Justice M.A Shahid Siddiqui.

Makhdooms of Hala

Makhdooms of Hala also Siddiqui according to Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui. The are the children of Muhammad, the youngest son of Abu Bakr.

Siddiqui of Pat Sehwan and Hala are belong to Siddiqui family their ancestors migrated from Baghdad in Iraq to Sindh during 11th century

Notable Siddiquis/Siddiqis

• Ishtiaq Ahmed Siddiqui (Philospher) Allahabad
• Mumtaz Ahmed Siddiqui (I.A.S)Lucknow
• Justice Waheeduddin Ahmed (Supreme Court)
• Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed (Supreme Court)
• Aafia Siddiqui
• Zaki ud din Siddiqui (Scientist)
• Shaikh Shuhabuddin Suhrwardi,
• Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui,
• Justice M.A Shahid Siddiqui (Supreame Court),
• Imam Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqui,
• Pirzada Quasim Raza Siddiqui,
• Rauf Siddiqui(minster)
• Shamim Siddiqui ( Islamic scholar)
• Semeen Siddiqui (Senator)
• Ahmed saeed siddiqui Aligarh {Polition&Social worker}
• Jamaluddin siddiqui of delhi{Businessman}
• Rafat Ali Siddiqui (prominent Scientist)

See also

• Kayasth (Muslim)
• History of Arabs in Afghanistan
• Abbasi
• Alavi
• Farooqi
• Gardezi
• Gilani
• Hashemi
• Osmani
• Quraishi
• Siddiqis in the Horn of Africa

References

• Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui
• Burhanpur ka Sindhi Olya

Sources and references

• Shaikh Siddiqui