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Siddiqui, (also rendered as Siddiqi, Siddique, Siddiquee, Siddighi, Seddighi or Siddiquie) (Arabic: صدیقی‎) is a Muslim family name, found in South Asia and the Middle East. Shaikh is an additional title used occasionally by Siddiqui/Siddique to signify their Arab heritage.

Origin

The name "Siddiqui" derives from the word Siddiq, which means "truthful" in Arabic. "Al-Siddiq" was the title accorded to Abu Bakr (RA) (Arabic: ابو بكر الصديق‎), the first Khalifa (Caliph) and close friend of Prophet Mohammad. He was the greatest of the Companions or Sahabba and belonged to the Banu Taim clan of the Quraish. The surname "Siddiqui/Siddique" signifies ancestry (purported or otherwise) from Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (RA).

In South Asia, the name Siddiqui implies membership of the Shaikh community, which is one of the four communities that make up the Ashraf category. Communities that use the surname include Manihar, Muslim Kayasths, Bisati and the Shaikhs

Muslim Kayasth

The Muslim Kayasths community of Uttar Pradesh, also uses Siddiqui as a surname.

Distribution

The Siddiqui surname is found among a number of ethnic groups and communities spread across Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and South Asia.

Siddiqui of Badaun

Between 1690 and the early 20th Century, the District of Badaun/Badayun, in India, was ruled by the Rohilla Siddiqi Nawabs. The broader Siddiqui clan of Badayun was known for its leadership in the areas of Islamic scholarship, tasawwuf ("Sufism", or Islamic spirituality), and literature (producing several well-known poets and writers). The direct descendants of this particular family currently reside in Pakistan, India, Europe, Africa, and North America.

Makhdooms of Hala

Makhdooms of Hala also Siddiqui according to Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui.

Siddiqui of Pat Sehwan and Hala are belong to Siddiqui family their ancestors migrated from Baghdad in Iraq to Sindh during 11th century

Notable Siddiquis/Siddiqis

Shaikh Shuhabuddin Suhrwadi Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman of Lawari Sharif Sindh Makhdoom Amin Faheem Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui Justice Waheeduddin Ahmed Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed Justice Ajmal Mian

References

Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui
Burhanpur ka Sindhi Olya

Sources and references

Shaikh Siddiqui

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