Wassan

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Wassan (Sindhi: وساڻ (Perso-Arabic), वस्सान (Devanagari)) is a Sindhi tribe found in Sindh, Pakistan. After the independence in 1947, Hindu and Sikh Wassans emigrated to India and Muslim Wassans stayed in Pakistan.

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Wassan is a surname of the caste from Khatri ,Arora, Sindhi and Ramgharia. The Wassan are found mainly in the Sanghar District and Khairpur District of Sindh. Haji Nawab Khan Wassan and Pir Gudo in Kotdiji Taluka in Khairpur District are important villages of the tribe.

The Wassan community have embraced to Sikhismand Hinduism faith respectively in India and some in Pakistan have converted to Islam and Christianity. But politically they supports two political parties: Pakistan Muslim League (F) and Pakistan Peoples Party. The supporters of both enjoy good relationship to one another on the basis of being members of same community. A sizeable number of the members of Wassan community are known as the followers of Sufi Pir Pagara (a spiritual Leader) and a prominent political figure of Pakistan.

Wassans are widespread throughout Pakistan, India and Saudi Arabia. There are many prominent poets, directors and writers in this caste.

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