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Sindhi Memons (Sindhi: سنڌي ميمڻ) are a people of the Memon community native to the Pakistani province of Sindh, they speak Sindhi as their first language. The present chief of the Memon Community of Sindh is Sharjeel Inam Memon.




Historical background


Unlike other Memons, Sindhi Memon remained in their own ancestral land and are now spread in almost all districts of Sindh. Sindhi Memons are known for their prowess of doing business skillfully, though many Sindhi memons have also sought white collar jobs in govt: and private sectors.




Clans


Allahnani, Akhund, Arbani, Akbani, Abdani, Admani, Aqlani, Attai, Arbab, Bajalani, Bachani, Begani, Badhani, Boolani, Bhunbhra, Bhund, Bhagra, Butra, Bar'r, Dera, Deraj, Deraja, Dunga, Dabai, Dagai, Diplai, Eesar, Ghunia, Ghorawari, Gadora, Gadar, Ghaija, Ghail, Ghaili, Gazi, Goongani, Gaba, Halai, Haidra, Hamal, Halani, Jorai, Jani, Jawatia, Jumani, Kadwani, Kamalani, Katpar, Kanhar, Kathora, Khan, Khakhra, Khajar, Kang, Kar'ra, Kaar, Laat, Lakhani, Longan, Makani, Mekan, Matkani, Motani, Matani, Majhlani, Mithwani, Mankani, Makar, Machhar, Mambai, Merch, Man, Noorani, Noorsia, Nanag, Okai, Patoli, Punjani, Parekh, Peerani, Peprani, Palai, Pakhera, Qazi, Qureshi, Rajwani, Rogatia, Samar, Sania, Seehar, Sanglani, Shadi, Shahi, Sherkhanani, Shakrani, Thekri, Yousfani, Yend, Waraya, Wadia, Weenjhar, Zikria, Zikriani, Zaredari etc.
Some Sindhi memons use Affandi/Effendi as their surname.




Social welfare work


With the help of some Sindhi Memon philanthropists, a hospital project called Memon Medical Institute was launched in Karachi in 2003 and was planned to be completed by 2010.




Notable People


Marvi Memon, Pakistani Politician
Sirajul Haq Memon Sindhi language writer, novelist
Jan Muhammad A. Memon academician
Hussain Haroon, former ambassador of Pakistan to UN
Sharjeel Memon; Politician
Maria Memon, TV Journalist and Anchorperson
Muhammad Siddique Memon, Pakistani educationist
Nisar Memon, Pakistani politician
Abdul Rehman Memon, Pakistani academic
Sadiq Ali Memon, Pakistani politician.
Shamsunnisa Memon, Pakistani politician
Fahmida Hussain, Pakistani author, linguist and intellectual




See also


Memon people




References

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• Muhajir (Pakistan)
• Bahasa Kutch
• Sindhi Memon
• Memon people
• List of Sindhi tribes
• Memon
• Kutchi Memon
• Sharjeel Memon
• Memoni language
• List of Sindhi people
• Sindhi literature
• Sindhis