Arabs in Pakistan

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Arabs in Pakistan (Urdu: پاکستان میں عرب; Arabic: العرب في باكستان) consist of migrants from different countries of the Arab world, especially Egypt, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Libya, Saudi Arabia, the State of Palestine, Jordan and Yemen, and have a long history in the country.

Arabs in Pakistan
پاکستان میں عرب
Regions with significant populations
Sindh, Punjab; Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Languages
Arabic, Urdu
Religion
Islam (Sunni, Shia)

Numbers[]

Egyptians[]

There were some 1,500 Egyptians living in Pakistan during the 1990s. Following the 1995 attack on the Egyptian embassy in Pakistan by Egyptian Islamic Jihad militants, the Egyptian government renewed its security focus and collaborated with the Pakistani government to remove any Egyptian nationals from the country who were found to be involved in militant activities; consequently, many Egyptians living in Pakistan were expelled or faced a crackdown by the Pakistani government. An extradition treaty was signed between the two countries, ensuring that any wanted Egyptians apprehended in Pakistan could be more efficiently mainlined back to Cairo.[1]

Emiratis[]

Emirati nationals and royalty periodically visit Pakistan for the purpose of hunting local animals, such as falcons (namely MacQueen's bustards). In the city of Rahim Yar Khan in Pakistani Punjab, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed, built his own summer palace and an airport for his personal use whenever he visited Pakistan for hunting and recreation. The tradition has been revived by many other royal figures, amid rage by ecologists over the declining population of falcons and other wildlife.[2]

Jordanians[]

The Jordanian diaspora in Pakistan mainly comprises students.[3]

Syrians[]

There are approximately 200 Syrian Arabs in Pakistan, many of which are also students enrolled in Pakistani institutions.[4] In May 2011, Syrian expatriates in Pakistan were seen protesting outside the Syrian embassy in Islamabad and condemning Bashar Al-Assad, the president of Syria since 2000, amid nationwide protests in Syria.[5]

Sayyids/Syeds, Tamim, Arains and Awans[]

There are numerous Syed people (also spelt Sayyid; denoting those accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) in Pakistan. The ancestors of Syeds in Pakistan reportedly first migrated to Bukhara in modern-day Uzbekistan and then to South Asia.[citation needed] Others are said to have settled in Sindh in an attempt to escape persecution by various caliphs of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates.[citation needed] Syeds in Pakistan are widely regarded to be among the most prominent and well-established people of the country, with a number of them having become popular and well-known religious icons and/or political leaders.[6]

The Syed, Arain, Thahim, Al-Tamimi, Abbasi, Mashwani, Awan, Alvi, Ansari, Usmani, , and Farooqui are all Pakistani communities that claim Arab ancestry.[7]

Others[]

Southern parts of modern-day Pakistan and Iran were under Omani-Arab rule (Omani Empire).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Al-Qa`ida’s Changing Outlook on Pakistan[dead link]
  2. ^ Rage soars over Arab falcon hunting
  3. ^ Antoun†, Richard T. (July 2005). DOCUMENTING TRANSNATIONAL MIGRATION Jordanian Men Working and Studying in Europe, Asia and North America. ISBN 9780857455376.
  4. ^ Syrian nationals stages protest against detention of female blogger Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Syrians in Pakistan protest against Bashar, Dawn
  6. ^ People of India by Herbert Risely
  7. ^ Punjab castes by Denzil Ibbetson
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