Qureshi
| Qureshi | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | [qureːʃiː], [qureʃiː] |
| Meaning | Member of the Quraish tribe |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Related names | Qureshi, Qurashi, Quraishy, Qureishy, Qureyshi, Qurayshi, Quraishi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Kourashi, Coreishi, قریشی |
| Clan affiliations | Hashmi, Siddiqui, Farooqi, Usmani, Syed, Abbasi, Jafri, Shah, Shaikh, Kazi, Alawi[1] |
Qureyshi (also known as Qureshi, Quraishi, Qurayshi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Coreish, Urdu: قریشی) is a Muslim family name, originating from the Quraysh tribe, which was the noblest tribe in Mecca around the time of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.[2] At the time of Muhammad’s birth, his grandfather Abdul-Muttalib[3] was the tribal head.
History
Fihr AlQuraish (bin Malik bin An-Nadr bin Qais bin Kinanah bin Khuzaimah bin Mudriqa bin Ilyas/Ayas bin Mudar bin Nazaar/Nizar bin Mu'aad bin Adnan) was a distinguished tribal chief and the first Qureshi whose descendants are called Banu Quraish. The Prophet Muhammad also mentioned Fihr AlQuraish[4] in his lineage up to Adnan.[5]
In India and Pakistan
The Qureshi family diaspora is spread all around the world. Due to Arab imperialism into foreign lands, the Qureshi family was able to establish itself in these lands. The descendants of Arabs who arrived with Muhammad Bin Qasim settled in many parts of South Asia.
Notable people called Qureshi
- Nabeel Qureshi
- Fazal Qureshi
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi
- Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
- Faisal Qureshi (disambiguation)
- Mustafa Qureshi
- Subhan Qureshi
- Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi
- Huma Qureshi (disambiguation)
- Ahsaan Qureshi
- Hanif Kureishi
References
- ↑ "Qureshi Family Information". Qureshifamily.info. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ "Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (صلی الله علیه و آله وسلم) - Biography". Qureshifamily.info. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ "Abdul Muttalib / Shibah - Biography". Qureshifamily.info. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ↑ http://qureshifamily.info/biography.aspx?q=71
- ↑ http://qureshifamily.info/biography.aspx?q=61