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Sindhi Memons () are a people of the Memon community native to the Pakistani province of Sindh, they speak Sindhi as their first language. The present chief of the Memon Community of Sindh is
Sharjeel Inam Memon Sharjeel Inam Memon (, born 14 June 1974) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2008 to August 2023. He is presently the chief of the Memon community of Sindh.Sharjeel Inam Memonhas once again ...
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Historical background

Unlike other Memons, Sindhi Memon remained in their own ancestral land and are now spread in almost all districts of Sindh. Sindhi Memons are known for their prowess of doing business skillfully, though many Sindhi memons have also sought white collar jobs in govt: and private sectors.


Clans

Allahnani, Akhund, Arbani, Akbani, Abdani, Admani, Aqlani, Attai, Arbab, Bajalani, Bachani, Begani, Badhani, Boolani, Bhunbhra, Bhund, Bhagra, Butra, Bar'r, Dera, Deraj, Deraja, Dunga, Dabai, Dagai, Diplai, Eesar, Ghunia, Ghorawari, Gadora, Gujrati, Gadar, Ghaija, Ghail, Ghaili, Gazi, Goongani, Gaba, Halai, Haidra, Hamal, Halani, Jorai, Jani, Jawatia, Jumani, Kadwani, Kamalani, Katpar, Kanhar, Kathora, Khan, Khakhra, Khajar, Kang, Kar'ra, Kaar, Laat, Lakhani, Longan, Makani, Mekan, Matkani, Motani, Matani, Majhlani, Mithwani, Mankani, Makar, Machhar, Mambai, Merch, Man, Noorani, Noorsia, Nanag, Okai, Patoli, Punjani, Parekh, Peerani, Peprani, Palai, Pakhera, Qazi, Qureshi, Rajwani, Rogatia, Samar, Sania, Seehar, Sanglani, Shadi, Shahi, Sherkhanani, Shakrani, Thekri, Yousfani, Yend, Waraya, Wadia, Weenjhar, Zikria, Zikriani, Zaredari etc. Some Sindhi memons use Affandi/Effendi as their surname.


Social welfare work

With the help of some Sindhi Memon philanthropists, a hospital project called ''Memon Medical Institute'' was launched in Karachi in 2003 and was planned to be completed by 2010.KARACHI: 300-bed teaching hospital planned
Dawn (newspaper), Published 17 April 2007, Retrieved 14 March 2018


Notable People

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Marvi Memon Marvi Memon (; born 21 July 1972) is a Pakistani politician who recently served as Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme, from February 2015 until June 2018. She had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from March ...
, Pakistani Politician *
Sirajul Haq Memon Sirajul Haq Memon (; 24 October 1933 – 2 February 2013) was a Pakistani Sindhi language novelist, journalist, historian, scholar, linguist, story-writer, and advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was born in Tando Jam town, Hyderabad ...
Sindhi language writer, novelist *
Jan Muhammad A. Memon Jan Muhammad A. Memon (), a medical professional. He was born on 1 May 1949 and obtained primary and secondary schooling in Tando Muhammad Khan, followed by MBBS at then Liaquat Medical College (LMC), with distinction in Surgery. He then pursue ...
academician * Hussain Haroon, former ambassador of Pakistan to UN *
Sharjeel Memon Sharjeel Inam Memon (, born 14 June 1974) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from June 2008 to August 2023. He is presently the chief of the Memon community of Sindh.Sharjeel Inam Memonhas once again ...
; Politician *
Maria Memon Maria Memon () is a Pakistani newscaster, currently working as an anchor for ARY News. Career She made her Lollywood debut with the animated film ''Tick Tock''. She worked as a voice-over artist in an animated film Tick Tock with other Paki ...
, TV Journalist and Anchorperson * Muhammad Siddique Memon, Pakistani educationist *
Nisar Memon Nisar Memon (born 31 December 1942; ) is a politician from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He was a member of the Senate of Pakistan, belonging to Pakistan Muslim League (Q) during the Pervez Musharraf regime in Pakistan.Abdul Rehman Memon, Pakistani academic * Sadiq Ali Memon, Pakistani politician. * Shamsunnisa Memon, Pakistani politician * Fahmida Hussain, Pakistani author, linguist and intellectual


See also

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Memon people The Memon are a Muslim community in Gujarat India, and Sindh, Pakistan, the majority of whom follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. They are divided into different groups based on their origins: Kathiawari Memons, Kutchi Memons and Bantva M ...


References

Memon Sindhi tribes Sindhi-language surnames Pakistani names {{Sindhi tribes