The Chhimba Darzi are a Muslim community, found in the

Punjab region Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

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Darzi Darzi (meaning "tailor") is a profession which is done by the people of different religions and communities of the world for their livelihood or as business in modern times. Talking about the old times, the tailoring business can be seen among ...

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. They are also known as Idrisi or Rajput. They are commonly very skillful persons. They belonged to Rajput karan and Raja Dahar’s ancestors. They also have a diaspora in Europe. They now work in a range of occupations but their ancestors' usual work was with clothing and hand-printed textiles. A significant number of Chhimba Darzi are now found in the city of

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.The Migration Process: Capital, Gifts and Offerings among British Pakistanis by

Pnina Werbner Pnina Werbner (née Gluckman/Gillon, born 3 December 1944) is a British social anthropologist. Her work has focused on Sufi mysticism, diasporas, Muslim women and public sector unions in Botswana. She has written extensively about the Arab Spring ...

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