Shah (surname)
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Shah is a surname found among the people of South Asia
(India, Pakistan and Afghanistan) and their diaspora. In the Gujarat and Rajasthan regions of India, Shah (Indian family name) is common among the Hindu and Jain banias
(traders). The surname derives from the Gujarati sah ("merchant"; from Sanskrit Sahukarah, merchant). Shah is also used as a surname among the Muslims, derived from the Persian title Shah
("ruler").
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
(India, Pakistan and Afghanistan) and their diaspora. In the Gujarat and Rajasthan regions of India, Shah (Indian family name) is common among the Hindu and Jain banias
Bania (caste)
Bania is an occupational caste of bankers, money-lenders, dealers in grains, spices and in modern times numerous commercial enterprises. Baniya is a distinct caste mostly coming from Western India and Central India but spread now all over India...
(traders). The surname derives from the Gujarati sah ("merchant"; from Sanskrit Sahukarah, merchant). Shah is also used as a surname among the Muslims, derived from the Persian title Shah
Shah
Shāh is the title of the ruler of certain Southwest Asian and Central Asian countries, especially Persia , and derives from the Persian word shah, meaning "king".-History:...
("ruler").
List of People with the name 'Shah'
The surname Shah may refer to:- Abdullah ShahAbdullah ShahAbdullah Shah was an Afghan man found guilty in Kabul of killing more than 20 people, including his wife. His sanctioned execution was the first in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban in late 2001....
(died 2004), first person executed by the post-Taliban Afghan state - Bina ShahBina Shah-Early life and Education:The eldest of three children, Shah was born in Karachi to a Sindhi family. She obtained a B.A. in Psychology from Wellesley College, USA and a M.Ed in Educational Technology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA....
, Pakistani journalist and writer - Bulleh ShahBulleh ShahBulleh Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.-Early life:Bulleh Shah is believed to have been born in 1680, in the small village of Uch, Bahawalpur, Punjab, in present day Pakistan. His father, Shah Muhammad Darwaish, was a teacher and preacher in a village mosque...
(c. 1680 – c. 1758), Punjabi Sufi poet - Eddy ShahEddy ShahSelim Jehan Shah , commonly known as Eddy Shah or Eddie Shah, is a Manchester-based businessman, the founder of the then technologically-advanced UK newspaper Today in 1986, and of the extremely short-lived tabloid The Post, and current owner of the Messenger Group.Shah was born in Cambridge of an...
, Manchester-based businessman and writer - Hemish ShahHemish ShahHemish Shah was an English stock broker before he became a professional poker player, and the winner of Late Night Poker series 4, where he beat the season 2 champion Simon "Aces" Trumper in the final heads-up confrontation....
(1968–2001), English stock broker and professional poker player - Idries ShahIdries ShahIdries Shah , also known as Idris Shah, né Sayed Idries el-Hashimi , was an author and teacher in the Sufi tradition who wrote over three dozen critically acclaimed books on topics ranging from psychology and spirituality to travelogues and culture studies.Born in India, the descendant of a...
(1924–1996), Sufi writer - Jamal ShahJamal ShahJamal Shah is an actor, a director, a painter, and a social worker. He was born in 1956 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.-Education and career:...
, Pakistani television actor - Jawahar ShahJawahar ShahJawahar Shah, M.D. , a homeopath by profession, was born in 1955 in Mumbai, India. He graduated from CMPH Medical College in 1976. He is a seasoned classical homoeopath, and has been practicing homoeopathy for more than 30 years....
(born 1955), Indian homeopath - Kiran ShahKiran ShahKiran Shah is an actor and a stuntman.Shah was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He lived in Kenya until he was twelve years old, when he moved to India with his family. While living in India, he became interested in films, and when his family moved to London, he became involved in the show business...
(born 1956), Kenyan-born actor and stuntman - Mowahid ShahMowahid ShahMowahid Hussain Shah is an attorney-at-law, writer, and policy analyst. His articles are published regularly in English in both Nation and Nawa-i-Waqt...
, Pakistan-born attorney-at-law, writer, and policy analyst - Naseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin Shah is an Indian / Bollywood film actor and director. He is considered to be one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. In 2003, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian cinema.-Early life:...
, famous Indian actor - Omar Ali-ShahOmar Ali-ShahOmar Ali-Shah was a prominent exponent of modern Naqshbandi Sufism who lived from 1922 to 2005. He wrote a number of books on the subject, and was head of a large number of sufi groups, particularly in Latin America, Europe and Canada.- Life and work :...
(1922–2005), prominent exponent of modern Sufism - Owais ShahOwais ShahOwais Alam Shah is an English cricketer. A middle-order batsman, he played for Middlesex between 1996-2010, before joining Essex CCC in the winter of 2010. He has represented England in all forms of the games.Between 2001 and 2009, he played 71 ODIs and 17 Twenty20 Internationals...
(born 1978), Pakistani-born English cricketer - Pooja ShahPooja ShahPooja Shah is a British Asian actress and model of Kenyan-Asian descent. Her grandparents migrated to Kenya from Gujarat in Western India and so her ancestral roots are there....
(born 1979), British Asian actress - Raffique ShahRaffique ShahRaffique Shah is a Trinidad and Tobago trade union leader and political commentator. He is also a former Member of Parliament and mutineer, having led a mutiny of Trinidad and Tobago Regiment in 1970. He was born the son of a sugar cane worker and housewife in March 1946. His early education was...
(born 1946), Trinidad and Tobago trade unionist and politician - Rajendra Keshavlal ShahRajendra Keshavlal ShahRajendra Keshavlal Shah was a lyrical poet who wrote in Gujarati. Born in Kapadvanaj, he authored more than 20 collections of poems and songs, mainly on the themes of the beauty of nature, and about the everyday lives of indigenous peoples and fisherfolk communities...
(born 1913), lyrical poet who writes in Gujarati - Ravindu ShahRavindu ShahRavindu Dhirajlal Shah, born 28 August 1972 in Nairobi, is a Kenyan cricketer. He is a right-handed batman. He was part of Kenya's 1999 World Cup squad...
(born 1972), Kenyan cricketer - Ray Shah (born 1978), contestant on the fourth series of the British Big Brother
- Saira ShahSaira ShahSaira Shah is an author, reporter and documentary filmmaker. She produces, writes and narrates current affairs films.- Life and work :...
, English author, reporter and documentary filmmaker - Sanjay ShahSanjay ShahSanjay Shah is a former Kenyan national. In 2004 he gave up his Kenyan passport and flew to the UK on a British Overseas citizen passport which permits temporary entry but not residence....
, former Kenyan, best known for staging an immigration protest - Satish Beri-ShahSatish ShahSatish Ravilal Shah is a Hindi and Marathi film and television actor best known for his comedy films. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the ever popular 80's sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi directed by Kundan Shah and Manjul Sinha. He is famous for playing the role of Municipal Commissioner...
, prominent Indian film and television actor - Sher Shah (VC)Sher Shah (VC)Sher Shah Awan VC was a British Indian Army soldier from the village of Chakrala, about 30km east from Mianwali, Punjab region that is now Pakistan, who received the Victoria Cross which is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British...
(1917–1945), Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross - Sitara Shah, actress who played Parvati Patil in the first three Harry Potter films
- Wali Khan Amin ShahWali Khan Amin ShahWali Khan Amin Shah was a man who had a role in the foiled Bojinka plot. He was convicted of terrorism, and has been imprisoned on these charges since 1995....
, Afghan-born Al-Qaeda member - Waris ShahWaris ShahWaris Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, renowned for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature...
(1719 or 1730–1790), Punjabi poet