Who are Memons in Pakistan?
The Memon ethnic group originated in the Northwestern part of ancient India, currently the Sindh region of modern-day Pakistan. The majority of the Memon people around the world follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. The Memon people have cultural similarities with the Khoja, Khatri (Vohra), and Gujarati peoples.
Who was the first Memon?
The Memon community came into being in the 14th-15th centuries. The Muslim missionary, Seyid Yusuf-Ud-Din (or Pir Yusuf Sindhi), a descend- ant of the famous Baghdad theologian of the 12th century, Abdul Kadir Gilani, is regarded as its founder.
Are Memon rich?
During the War years the Memons amassed considerable wealth and this was invested in a systematic importation of valuable goods, shares in new industries and landed property but financial disasters overtook the Memons as well as other major investors after the War had ended.
How many types of Memons are there?
Memon community can be divided in three main groups. Those who traced their ancestors from Kutch region are identified as Kutchi Memon and they speak Kutchi dialects. Those who traced their ancestry to Kathiawar are identified as simply Memon or Kathiawadi Memons or Halai Memons and they speak the Memon language.
Who are halai Memons?
Memons are divided into two sects, the Cutchi Memons who admittedly are governed by Hindu law, and the Halai Memons place settled in the Halai Prant of Kathiawar, and these have been designated Halai Memons. Some of the Halai Memons.
When did Memons convert to Islam?
It was early in the 15th century that 700 families, belonging to the Lohana caste of Hindus, accepted Islam and founded my community. With this conversion came the change of a different lifestyle than those of their forefathers, and the converts came to be known as ‘Memons.
Is Memon a businessman?
Across the world, Memons are no longer mere businessmen or industrialists, they are now among the most enlightened and progressive communities in the world. Nirun Kot (present Hyderabad-Sindh), Debal, Sama & Lakha forts and the surrounding areas were populated by a Hindu community known as the Lohanas.
What does Memon stand for?
Freebase. Memon people. The term Memon refers to a few Muslim ethnic groups from the western part of the Indian subcontinent, including Memons historically associated with Kathiawar and their descendants-speakers of the Memon language. It also can refer to Kutchi Memons and Sindhi Memons.
What language do Memons speak?
Memoni language
Memon people speak the Memoni language as their first language. Some consider the Memon language to be a dialect of the Sindhi language. The Memon language shares vocabulary with the Sindhi language, Kutchi language and Gujarati language.
What is meant by Memon?
Indian (Gujarat): Muslim name, from Arabic momin ‘believer’. The Memons are a well-known business community of Gujarat.