Punjabi Shaikh () is a Punjabi tribe and a branch of the Shaikhs in South Asia. In Punjab, the title ''Shaikh'' was given to recent converts to Islam and not to those of Arab descent as a polite euphemism. The Shaikh caste were originally agricultural and can be found in the

Faisalabad Faisalabad, formerly known as Lyallpur, is the List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, second-largest city and primary List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, industrial center of the Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan ...

, Chiniot and Rawalpindi District regions of Punjab. However, in recent years, they have become urbanised and are involved in business and trade. The Punjabi Shaikh tribe are a wealthy but have a small population in the Punjab. Notable people include Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman.

Notable people with this surname

* Ehsan Elahi Zaheer, a Pakistani Islamic scholar * Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman * Javed Shaikh, a Pakistani actor and film director * Saleem Sheikh, a Pakistani actor * Shahnaz Sheikh, a Pakistani field hockey player * Shehnaz Sheikh, a Pakistani TV actress * Farooq Sheikh, an Indian film actor

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{{Ethnic groups, tribes and clans of the Punjab Punjabi Muslims Punjabi tribes Shaikh clans Social groups of Punjab, Pakistan

Notable people with this surname

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