Gardezi

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Gardezi is a common Muslim family name.

[edit] Origin

The name denotes people from Gardez, the capital of the Paktia province in Afghanistan. The Gardezi family name is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.

[edit] The Gardezis of Multan

The most notable Gardezi family is the one living in Multan in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. They are the descendants of an eleventh century Syed saint, Shah Yusuf Gardez, who came to Multan from Gardez. The family is mentioned in the book Between Oxus and Jumna, by the renowned historian, Arnold Toynbee. Shah Yusuf Gardez was a descendant of Imam Jaffer Sadiq (A.S.).

[edit] See also

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