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Origin

Memons (Gujarati script: મેમણ ) are an ethnic(linguistics) group that originated from lower Sindh near the Indus delta region. They are well respected Muslim Entrepreneurs, Philanthropist and Humanitarian in the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere. Memon are, generally, well known for being honest, hardworking and innovative that contributed greatly to their commercial success. Excerpt from My experiments with truth - the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi in its original Gujarati script. ... Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ ;Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... The Indus River in Northern Areas of Pakistan, near the rock Aornus. ... Entrepreneurs created by Thomas Clarke in 2001. ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his/her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ... Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) The Indian subcontinent is a peninsular landmass of the Asian continent occupying the Indian Plate and extending into the Indian Ocean, bordered on the north by the Eurasian Plate. ...

There are two unsubstantiated theories, according to Sayad Amir-ud-din Nuzhat (1873) - In early 15th century A.D near Nagar-Thatta, during the rule of Markab Khan of Samma dynasty (A.D. 1351-1521), several Hindu families accepted Islam from a well respected Sufi Sheikh who had given this tribe a new name Mu’amin and overtime the name tainted to Memon. If this theory is accepted, then the Memons were originally Hindu. Second theory is that according to Karimbaksh Khalid is that Certain soldiers of Arab tribe of Banu Tamim, of Qatif, near Ta’if, came to Sindh along with Muhammad bin Qasim, they were known as Maymenah, right-wingers in the army , and later this word was corrupted to Memons. If this theory is accepted, then the Memons were originally Arabs. Another, less popular theory is that the Memons were originally Sindhi Buddhists from the My-Mana community.[1] Thatta, or Tatta, is a historic town of 22,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan. ... Samma dynasty ruled in Sindh and parts of Punjab and Balochistan from 1351-1551 A.D. The Samma dynasty declined and was replaced by Arghun Dynasty. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Taif in 1970 Taif (Arabic: â€Ž translit: ) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1700 metres on the slopes of the Al-Sarawat mountains. ... Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ ;Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Muhammad bin Qasim (Arabic Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ Ø¨Ù† Ù‚Ø§Ø³Ù… ) (c. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, SiddhÄrtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

Migration

16th and 17th Century

Soon after their entering into Islam, 15th century A.D., some Memons began to migrate toward the south west of Sindh approching Coastal region of Arabian Sea into neighboring regions such as Kutch and Kathiawar for security and/or business reasons. Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ ;Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... Kutch (Kuchchh) District, State of Gujarat Kutch (also spelled Cutch, Kachh, Kachch and even Kachchh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ...

18th Century

The history books have often described Memons as the "sailor businessmen of India" who had spread out from native Sindh and Gujarat taking residence and setting business in various Indian cities and faraway such as Asian and African continents Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ ;Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Gujarat (Gujarati: , Hindi: ,, IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes Gujarath). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Asian people. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

19th Century

Beginning of 19th century, a mass settlement of Memons began throughout India, and a few decades later they also emigrated beyond its borders, chiefly to the countries of the Indian Ocean basin . By the end of the 19th century, rich communities of Memons were appearing in the ports of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, in Ceylon, Burma and East South Africa. By the end of 19th century, a sizeable Memon community was reported to have entrenched itself in East Asia . Memons have also established themselves in the Republic of Mauritius.The Cutchee Memons have even built in or around 1955 and manages till now one of the biggest and most beautiful Mosque in Mauritius : Jummah Masjid [www.jummahmasjid.org]. The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water in the world, covering about 20% of the Earths water surface. ... Location of the Red Sea Image:Red Seaimage. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... Eastern Africa (UN subregion) East African Community Central African Federation (defunct) geographic, including above East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...

20th Century

Pre-Partition

August 14, 1947 A new nation Pakistan was created and gain independence from British 9-10 November 1947' Occupation of Junagadh State and the population of Kutiyana was attacked by the Sikh Regiment Novemebr 16- 30 1947 Migration to Pakistan

Post-Partition

Religion

Memons are Sunni Muslims and follow the Hanafi Islamic legal system (Fiqh). Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Hanafi (Arabic: ØÙ†ÙÙ‰ ) is one of the four schools (madhabs) of jurisprudence (Fiqh) or religious law within Sunni Islam. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Language

Previously they used to speak Sindhi language, because of their migration to the neighboring regions Kutch and Khatiwar and their excessive use of the Gujrati language in their businesses, their language evolved into a dialect called Memoni , which is unwritten. Until 1970’s Memon businesses kept their books, records and business doucments in Gujrati. Toward the end of 20th century Memoni further under went some changes in Pakistan and elsewhere due to Urdu language as Urdu has been widely accepted and used as a Islamic language by the Muslims in the Indian subcontinent and eventually English is being replaced by Gujarati. Memoni is an Indo-European language, of the Indo-Aryan family. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) The Indian subcontinent is a peninsular landmass of the Asian continent occupying the Indian Plate and extending into the Indian Ocean, bordered on the north by the Eurasian Plate. ...

Memoni is falling into disuse and the younger generation is unlikely to learn it as their mother tongue for various reasons:

Demographics

Prior to the Partition of India most Memons lived in Kutch and Khatiwar. Those who settled in Kutch were called Kutchi Memon / Cutchi, and those who settled in Kathiawar were called Kathiawadi Memons and those who remained in Sindh were called Sindhi Memon. Memons further distinguished themselves to a town where their forefathers last settled in India. Example Banatva Memonn Kutiyana Memon. Many Memons also settled in major Indian cities such as Ahmedabad, Surat, Bombay, Calcutta, Cochin, Madras, Colombo etc. Britains holdings on the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in 1947 and 1948, becoming four new independent states: India, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan (including East Pakistan, modern-day Bangladesh). ... Kutch (Kuchchh) District, State of Gujarat Kutch (also spelled Cutch, Kachh, Kachch and even Kachchh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Transliteration of name of this community has not been standardized. ... The Kutchi language (also spelled Kachchi) is an Indo-Aryan Language spoken in the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat, with about 866,000 speakers. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Sindh (Sind) (Sindhi: Ø³Ù†ÚŒ ;Urdu: Ø³Ù†Ø¯Ú¾) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs and various other groups. ... Sindhi Memons are an ethnic group residing in Sindh Province of Pakistan. ... Ahmedabad (Gujarati: àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India, with a population of more than 5. ... Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Cochin may refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former princely state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala HÃ´pital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France Cochin font, from the Adobe... Madras refers to: the Indian city of Chennai, formerly known as Madras, the former Indian state, now known as Tamil Nadu (Plural of Madra): Ancient people of Iranian affinites, who lived in northwest Panjab in the Uttarapatha division of ancient India. ... Location Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates , Government District Colombo Division, Colombo District Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Independant Group) Geographical characteristics Area City 248 miÂ²/ 642 kmÂ² Land / kmÂ² Water / kmÂ² Population City (2001) 647,100 ( 2001 census ) Density 3,305/kmÂ² Metro 2,234,289 (Colombo metropolitan...

After Partition of India Many later settled in Pakistan. Today, they are scattered throughout India and Pakistan, with significant communities in the United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UAE, and South Africa and Burma. There are no definite population figure and it is estimated that, it is over one million (2005) for Khatiwari Memon alone. This are no estimate available for Kutchi and Sindhi Memons Britains holdings on the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in 1947 and 1948, becoming four new independent states: India, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan (including East Pakistan, modern-day Bangladesh). ... UAE redirects here; for other uses of that term, see UAE (disambiguation) The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. ... Transliteration of name of this community has not been standardized. ... Sindhi Memons are an ethnic group residing in Sindh Province of Pakistan. ...

Below are the well established soceities انجمن or welfare association called as Jamaat جماعت (Gujarati script: જમાત ) which is generally refer to a town where their forefathers last settled in India. These societies are generally established for the welfare of their members or non-members particularly to help poor and needy. Excerpt from My experiments with truth - the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi in its original Gujarati script. ...

Bantva Bagasra Kutiyana Dhoraji Jetpur Vanthli Gondal Upleta Mangrol Veraval Okhai Halai Surati Junagarh Keshod Porbandar Jamnagar Rajkot Manavadar Balagam Sardargarh Kutchi/ Cutchi Morabi Tankara , Cutchee Maiman Society in Mauritius From Wikipedia, the free encyclope // History BÄntva or Bantwa Ø¨Ø§Ù†Ù¹ÙˆØ§ is a small town in Kathiawar a former district of State of Gujarat (Gujarati: àª—à«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤ ) in India. ... History Kutiyana is a small town in Kathiawar a former district of State of Gujarat (Gujarati: àª—à«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤ ) in India. ... Gondal is a town about 40 km south of the city of Rajkot in the Rajkot District of Gujarat. ... The town of Veraval is located 6 km from Somnath. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Junagadh is a city, and also a district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Porbandar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ... Rajkot (2005 pop. ... Junagadh is one of the modern districts of Saurastra, Gujarat. ...

Culture

Life style

Marriage

Most Memons are religious and family oriented, and their lives are deeply rooted in Islamic tradition. Almost all marriages are still arranged by parents, in the past, bride and groom did not even meet until night of wedding. Now, many family permit meeting of couple with supervised courtship before and after the engagement. The degree to which the children are consulted depends on the family, a matchmaker, an elderly lady, sometimes is employed for a suitable search. Womenfolk generally play important role in selection and negotiation of wedding arrangements. The negotiation generally includes whether the couple will stay with groom’s parent or have their own accommodation. How the weeding will be financed who will pay what. Pre-partition, a groom must give clothing, jewellery to bride but nowadays, the situation is reversed. Nowadays contrary to Islamic tradition, sometimes bride family have to undergo outrage expenditure to finance the wedding, some cases this amount to a dowery. The pre-wedding ceremonies include simple engagement party, generally participated by womenfolk only. A simple marriage religious ceremony, without any procession, generally take place at a prominent mosque in the city only men participate, consent of bride is legally required at the ceremony which generally obtained by her legal representative prior to the ceremony.. In the past the weddings were simple, that may include a wedding procession called Milad , the singing of nasheeds without any musical instruments. Nowadays the weddings often elaborate sometimes consists of a dozen of different gatherings with unnecessary and outrage expense. Nasheeds (Arabic: Ø£Ù†Ø§Ø´ÙŠØ¯) are Islamic-oriented songs. ...

Man having more than one wife ,divorce and marriage of younger girl to older man are rare. Marriage between the close relative is discourage and forced and child marriages are unheard of. Memons rarely married outside their subgroup (jamaat)

Notable Personalities

Philanthropists Dr Abdul Sattar Edhi, or Maulana Edhi, as he is often known, is one of the most active philanthropists of the world. ... Dr Abdul Sattar Edhi, or Maulana Edhi, as he is often known, is one of the most active philanthropists of the world. ... Jamaat-e-Islami (Urdu: Ø¬Ù…Ø§Ø¹ØªÙ Ø§Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù…ÛŒ, Islamic Assembly Jamaat, JI) was an Islamic political movement founded in South Asia by Syed Abul Ala Maududi in 1941. ...

Industrialist: (1927-2006) An American Muslim real estate tycoon and philanthropist who was the founding partner of prominent California real estate company IDS Real Estate Group, He was known for establishing the New Horizon School for Muslim religious education in southern California. ...

Financier This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... The late Haji Ali Mohammad who was the legendary memon philanthropist and entrepreneur who introduced Pakistan’s first national branded drink Pakola. ... Bashir Ali Mohammad (born February 6, 1947) is a business leader in Pakistan who is chairman of the Gul Ahmed Group and the Pakistan - Britain Advisory Council. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Ghulam Muhammad Adamjee Fecto Mr. ...

Professionals: Metropolitan Bank Ltd. ... The State Bank of Pakistan is Pakistans central bank. ...

Others Bio Data of Senator Nisar A. Memon Present Responsibilities: â€¢ Member, Senate of Pakistan. ...

Introudction Mr. ... Major General Abu Bakr Osman Mitha (1923â€“December 1999) was the pioneer of stay behind concept introduced and manifested in the creation of Pakistan Armys Commando Special Forces to carry out secret and covert operations. ... Abdul Razzak Yaqoob Gandhi (ARY) is a prominent Pakistani expatriate businessmean based in Dubai. ... The ARY Group is a Middle East based company owned by a Pakistani businessman, Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (ARY). ... Memons are an ethnic (linguistic) group, Sunni Musllim, that originated from lower Sindh near the Indus delta region. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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