Zaidi (Last Name)
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People with the surname Zaidi, are the direct descendants of Prophet Muhammad
's great-grandson Imam Zain-ul-Abideen whose real name was Ali ibn Husayn through his son Zayd ibn Ali
. Zaidi (or people belonging to this family) can be found all over the world especially in Iran
and Indo-Pak subcontinent.
was martyred in Kufa, Iraq, many of his descendants either returned to al-Hijaz or remained in Iraq. Some of those who stayed in Iraq settled in Wasit
. Some descendants from Wasit then moved to the Indian subcontinent.
These Zaidis believe in twelve Imams and are part of Twelver Shiism. Most of them settled in India
and Pakistan
.
. Saadat means descendant of the Prophet
Muhammad
and Bara means twelve in Urdu. There are many interpretations of word bara and many spellings are current: Bara, Bahera, Barha (as spelled in Tuzuk Jehangiri and Akbarnama and other Moghul sources) and Bahira meaning "bright" in Arabic language. One explanation of the word is as mentioned above; another is that there are twelve villages in Muzaffarnagar District and their residents were called Sadat Barha. This explanation is mentioned by the Emperor Jahangir in his autobiography Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri or Memoirs of Jahangir. Living outside of imperial camps and not indulging in hedonism of court life is another explanation of the term, as these families avoided the wrath of the noble families of Moghul court, most popular belief about Barha epithet is that they live in twelve villages in Muzaffarnagar district. These Sayyeds are descendants of Abul Farah Wasiti who came to India from Wasit (Iraq
) in the 11th century along with his four sons who settled in four villages of Punjab, Kundli, Chhatbanur,Tihanpur and Jajner giving names to all four clans of Sadat Barha. Kundliwals mainly live in Mujhera
, Hashimpur, Valipura, Saifpur, Sikrehra, Khedhi Pachenda and Sarai Rasulpur Chhatraudies live in Sambalhera
, Kakrauli,SAIDPURA KALAN, Morna and Kaithora. Their numbers are highest in Karachi
(Pakistan
) and Muzaffarnagar
(India
).
Architect
Government
Syed Abrar Hussain Zaidi Ministry Of Culture Pakistan Radio TV Artist
Military
Politician
Press& Media
Religious
Scientist
IT Professional
Sports
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
's great-grandson Imam Zain-ul-Abideen whose real name was Ali ibn Husayn through his son Zayd ibn Ali
Zayd ibn Ali
Zayd ibn ‘Alī was the grandson of Husayn ibn Alī, the grandson of Muhammad. Zayd was born in Medina in 695. His father was the Shī‘ah Imam ‘Alī ibn Husayn "Zayn al-Abidīn"...
. Zaidi (or people belonging to this family) can be found all over the world especially in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Indo-Pak subcontinent.
The Wasitis
The Zaidis of the Indian subcontinent are known as Wasitis. Zayd ibn AliZayd ibn Ali
Zayd ibn ‘Alī was the grandson of Husayn ibn Alī, the grandson of Muhammad. Zayd was born in Medina in 695. His father was the Shī‘ah Imam ‘Alī ibn Husayn "Zayn al-Abidīn"...
was martyred in Kufa, Iraq, many of his descendants either returned to al-Hijaz or remained in Iraq. Some of those who stayed in Iraq settled in Wasit
Wasit
Wasit is a place in Wasit Governorate, south east of Kut in eastern Iraq.-History:During Ottoman times, it was the head city of the sanjak of Wasit.To quote UNESCO:...
. Some descendants from Wasit then moved to the Indian subcontinent.
These Zaidis believe in twelve Imams and are part of Twelver Shiism. Most of them settled in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
In South Asia
The largest group of Zaidis believing in twelve Shia Imams is known as Saadat-e-BaraSaadat-e-Bara
Sadat-e-Bara , sometimes pronounced Sadaat-e-Barha, are a community of Sayyids who inhabit a group of twelve villages situated in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh in India. This community had considerable influence during the latter days of the Mughal Empire. They were also found in...
. Saadat means descendant of the Prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
and Bara means twelve in Urdu. There are many interpretations of word bara and many spellings are current: Bara, Bahera, Barha (as spelled in Tuzuk Jehangiri and Akbarnama and other Moghul sources) and Bahira meaning "bright" in Arabic language. One explanation of the word is as mentioned above; another is that there are twelve villages in Muzaffarnagar District and their residents were called Sadat Barha. This explanation is mentioned by the Emperor Jahangir in his autobiography Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri or Memoirs of Jahangir. Living outside of imperial camps and not indulging in hedonism of court life is another explanation of the term, as these families avoided the wrath of the noble families of Moghul court, most popular belief about Barha epithet is that they live in twelve villages in Muzaffarnagar district. These Sayyeds are descendants of Abul Farah Wasiti who came to India from Wasit (Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
) in the 11th century along with his four sons who settled in four villages of Punjab, Kundli, Chhatbanur,Tihanpur and Jajner giving names to all four clans of Sadat Barha. Kundliwals mainly live in Mujhera
Mujhera
Mujhera is a village in the Jansath sub-division of Muzaffarnagar District in Uttar Pradesh. It is the seat of the Kundliwal branch of Sadaat-e-Bahra....
, Hashimpur, Valipura, Saifpur, Sikrehra, Khedhi Pachenda and Sarai Rasulpur Chhatraudies live in Sambalhera
Sambalhera
Sambalhera is an ancient village in Jansath Tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh in India, 6 km from Jansath town. Chhatraudi branch of Sadat Bahera settled here in 11th century...
, Kakrauli,SAIDPURA KALAN, Morna and Kaithora. Their numbers are highest in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
(Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
) and Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar is a major city and a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the Muzaffarnagar district. It is a...
(India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
).
Notable people with the surname Zaidi
Art & Literature- Ali Jawad ZaidiAli Jawad ZaidiSyed Ali Jawad Zaidi is a much feted Urdu poet, scholar and author of over 80 books in many languages.He was also a freedom fighter, lawyer & later bureaucrat, however he is primarily known as one of the most prominent figures in Urdu Literature.Internationally renowned as a poet-scholar-critic...
, is an Indian poet, scholar and author - Ali Naqi Zaidi (Safi Lakhnavi)Safi LakhnaviSafi Lakhnavi , born Syed Ali Naqi Zaidi , was a prominent Urdu poet. He was born in the city of Lucknow, India in a family of Zaidi Syeds who claimed direct descent from Hazrat Imam Husain.His father Syed Fazal Husain was appointed an Ataliq to Prince Suleiman Qader Bahadur, son of Nawab Amjad...
, was a prominent Urdu poet - Jaffer ZaidiKaavishKaavish is a comtemporary semi classical band from Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, formed in 1999. The band is founded by vocalist, keyboardist and songwriter, Jaffer Zaidi and lead guitarist, Maaz Maudood....
, founder of music band Kaavish - Mustafa ZaidiMustafa ZaidiMustafa Zaidi is remembered as one of the few great progressive Urdu poets of the twentieth century. His vast work and literary accomplishments remain popular and relevant today. He was born on 16 October 1930 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh , India to Syed Lakhte Hasnain and Binte Haider...
, was a renowned Urdu poet of Pakistan
Architect
- Nayyar Ali ZaidiNayyar Ali DadaNayyar Ali Dada is an architect, who is renowned in Pakistan.-Early life and Education:Born Nayyar Ali Zaidi, he was given his commonly recognized last name by a teacher for his painting and drawing skills...
, is a renowned Pakistani architect
Government
- Ijlal Haider ZaidiIjlal Haider ZaidiSyed Ijlal Haider Zaidi is a retired member of the Civil Service of Pakistan . He served in various key administrative and secretarial capacities, including Deputy Commissioner of Peshawar, Director General of Radio Pakistan, Chief Secretary of Azad Kashmir, Chief Secretary of North-West Frontier...
, is a retired member of the Civil Service of Pakistan (CSP)
Syed Abrar Hussain Zaidi Ministry Of Culture Pakistan Radio TV Artist
Military
- Maqbool Hussain ZaidiMaqbool Hussain ZaidiLieutenant Colonel Maqbool Hussain Zaidi was the founder of Imambargah Colonel Maqbool Hussain in Rawalpindi. He was born in Delhi, India during colonial rule. Zaidi joined All India Radio but later quit to join the British Army. On the inception of Pakistan, he migrated to Rawalpindi and joined...
, was the founder of Imambargah Colonel Maqbool HussainImambargah Colonel Maqbool HussainAn Imambargah is a place where Shia Muslims gather to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain bin Ali . These mourning sessions also serve to educate the people regarding religious matters....
Politician
- Bashir Hussain ZaidiBashir Hussain ZaidiColonel Bashir Hussain Zaidi was a member of the first Lok Sabha and Vice Chancellor of AMU.He also served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from United Province . He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, by Government of India in 1976.- References :...
, was a member of the first Lok Sabha and Vice Chancellor of AMU
Press& Media
- Ali ZaidiAli ZaidiSyed Ali Zaidi is a Pakistani American online entrepreneur. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan and educated in Skokie, Illinois. Zaidi founded the website Pakmanzil.com, which covers gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities....
, is a Pakistani online entrepreneur - Shama ZaidiShama ZaidiShama Zaidi is an Indian screenwriter, costume designer, art director, theatre person, art critic, and documentary filmmaker.-Biography:...
, is an Indian screenwriter, costume designer, art director, theatre person, art critic, and documentary filmmaker - Zaigham ZaidiZaigham ZaidiSyed Zaigham Hussain Zaidi was a Pakistani photographer. He made his mark during his stints with the Daily Jang in Rawalpindi and later with the Pakistan Times and daily Musawat...
, is a Pakistani photographer - Ashar ZaidiAshar ZaidiSyed Ashar Ahmed Zaidi Urdu: سید اشعر احمد زیدی is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. Ashar was born on July 13, 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan. Ashar is plays for Islamabad Cricket Association and has represented Pakistan A cricket team as a left-handed batsman...
, a prominent broadcast sports journalist from Pakistan - Zain Zaidi, a star football player
Religious
- Ali Ausat ZaidiSyed Ali Ausat ZaidiSyed Ali Ausat Zaidi was a renowned Urdu Soazkhawan. He was born in Meerut in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in 1932 and died in Karachi, Pakistan in 2008...
, was a renowned Urdu Soazkhawan - Tatheer Hussain ZaidiSyed Tatheer Hussain Zaidi.He is a Professor, Scholar, Social Worker and Writer. He is known, in public, for his humble attitude and having a modern approach in solving theological problems.-Biography:...
, runs a Madrassa named Jaamia Islamia Baqiatullah located in Lahore, Pakistan
Scientist
- Naveed ZaidiNaveed ZaidiDr. Naveed Zaidi is a British Pakistani organic chemist and a scientist who developed the world's first workable plastic magnet at room temperature.-Biography:...
, is a British Pakistani scientist who developed the world's first workable plastic magnet at room temperature - Doctor Syed Anwar Ali Zaidi, was the first Asian Doctor(GP) in Birmingham, England in the fifties.
IT Professional
- Zaheer Zaidi, is a Pakistani GIS Developer who developed the Sindh and Balochistan Electroial GIS System.
Sports
- Ashar ZaidiAshar ZaidiSyed Ashar Ahmed Zaidi Urdu: سید اشعر احمد زیدی is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. Ashar was born on July 13, 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan. Ashar is plays for Islamabad Cricket Association and has represented Pakistan A cricket team as a left-handed batsman...
, is a Pakistani first-class cricketer - Ashish ZaidiAshish ZaidiAshish Winston Zaidi is an Indian first class cricketer. A right arm fast-medium bowler, Zaidi was a former member of the Uttar Pradesh since his debut in 1988/89. Ashish announced his retirement from first class cricket on September 26, 2007...
, An Indian cricketer - Said ZaidiSaid ZaidiSaid Zaidi is a Moroccan footballer, who is currently attached to Wydad Casablanca.-External links:*...
, is a Moroccan footballer - Zulqarnain ZaidiZulqarnainZulqarnain is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1986 to 1989.-References:**...
, is a former Pakistani cricketer
Notable people with the surname Wasti
- Maria WastiMaria WastiMaria Wasti is a Pakistani film and television actress. Most of her roles in television serials portray her as a Pakistani woman going through difficult times and have landed her great respect in the eyes of critics and fans alike....
, is a Pakistani film and television actress - Nasir WastiNasir WastiNasir Wasti was a Pakistani first class cricketer who played for Pakistan National Shipping Corporation. He captained the club during his last two seasons....
, was a Pakistani first class cricketer who played for Pakistan National Shipping Corporation - Wajahatullah WastiWajahatullah WastiWajahatullah Wasti is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler....
, is a Pakistani cricketer