Siddiqui

Siddiqui is a family name or surname belonging to the descendants of Abu Bakr, a companion of Muhammad. The title "Siddiq" (Arabic: Veracious) was given to the first Muslim Caliph (one of the Rashidun, or "Rightly guided" Caliphs) Abu Bakr by Muhammad. Siddiqui means The Truthful in Arabic. The Siddiqui surname is found among a number of ethnic groups and communities after its spread from Middle East and Africa to Central Asia and South Asia.

Siddiqui is sometimes also rendered as Siddiqi, Sediqi, Siddique, Siddiquee, Siddighi, Seddighi, Sidiki, Siddiki, or Siddiquie.

One of the major spiritual order's of Sufism, the Naqshbandi Tariqa, were originally known as the Siddiqiyyah before the life of Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari. The Naqshbandi's are the only Sufi Order who trace their spiritual lineage to Muhammad through Abu Bakr.

Peerzada (Persian: Son of Saint) is a surname used by some Siddiqui's as many Pir's, or Spiritual Masters, were from this Lineage and Sufi Order.

Notable Siddiquis

FAMILY OF ABU BAKR AL SIDDIQUE

• Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr (son of Abu Bakr and a sahabi)
• Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr (son of Abu Bakr and a sahabi)
• Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (son of Abu Bakr and a sahabi)
• Asma bint Abi Bakr (daughter of Abu Bakr and a sahabiya)
• Aisha bint Abi Bakr (daughter of Abu Bakr and wife of Muhammad)
• Umm Kulthum bint Abi Bakr (youngest daughter of Abu Bakr)
• Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr (was a jurist in early Islam, he is considered 4th in the Naqshbandi Chain of Sufis)
• Farwah bint al-Qasim (mother of Imam Jafar Sadi

SUFI, SAINTS AND REFORMERS

• Shaikh Saadi (Persian poet of medieval times known for the depth of his social and moral thoughts)
• Baha-ud-din Zakariya Sufi saint from Multan)
• Shah Siddiq (14th century Sufi saint and he accompanied Shah Jalal in the conquest of Sylhet and Bangladesh))
• Shaikh Saadi (Persian poet of medieval times known for the depth of his social and moral thoughts)
• Muhammad Ilyas Kandhalvi (Scholar and Founder of Tablighi Jamaat)
• Mohammad Najatuallah Siddiqui (Economist and promoter of Islamic banking, from India)
• Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalvi (religious scholar known for his contributions to the studies of hadith and as the author of many Islamic Arabic and Urdu Books)
• Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Mola (scholar, poet and leader of his time)
• Abdullah Yusuf Ali (Indian Islamic scholar and author of Islamic books)
• Habib-ur-Rahman Siddiqi Kandhalvi (Islamic scholar and author of many books)
• Muhammad Shams-ul-Haq Azimabadi (Islamic scholar and author of "Awn ul Mabud" and many of Islamic books)
• Silsila e Siddiqiyyah (a name of Sufi Order Naqshbandiyah,)
• Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I (a nobleman of Mughal empire who overthrown the Sayyid Brothers, founder of Asaf Jah dynasty and established Hyderabad state)
• Nasir Jang Mir Ahmad (ruler of Hyderabad state from 1748 to 1750)
• Asaf ad-Dawlah Mir Ali Salabat Jang (Nizam of Hyderabad from 1718 to 1763)
• Ali Khan Asaf Jah II (Nizam of Hyderabad State in South India between 1762 and 1803)
• Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III (Nizam of Hyderabad, ruler of Hyderabad State in India from 1803 to 1829)
• Nasir-ud-dawlah, Asaf Jah IV (Nizam of Hyderabad, ruler of Hyderabad State from 1829 to 1857)
• Afzal ad-Dawlah, Asaf Jah V (ruling Nizam of Hyderabad from 1857 to 1869)
• Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI (9th Nizam of Hyderabad from 1869 to 1911)
• Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII (last Nizam of Hyderabad from 1911 to 1948)
• Azam Jah (eldest son of Asaf Jah VII)
• Mukarram Jah (Mir Barkat Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VIII, eighth Nizam of Hyderabad)
• Prince Azmet Jah (son of Mukarram Jah)
• Ghazi ud-Din Khan Siddiqi Feroze Jung I (Commander and chief at the siege of Golkonda Fort in 1686)
• Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung II (prominent member of Mughal emperor court and Captain General)
• Ghazi ud-Din Khan Feroze Jung III
• Salabat Jung (4th Nizam of Hyderabad)
• Nasir Jung (Nizam of Hyderabad)
• Muzaffar Jung (ruler of Hyderabad from 1750 to 1751)
• Mona Siddiqui (Professor of Islamic and Inter-religious Studies at the University of Edinburgh)
• Bekhud Badayuni (Urdu poet of the late 19th and early 20th century)
• Khwaja Habib Ali Shah
• Kalim Siddiqui (Indian British writer and Islamic activist)
• Muhammad Ibrahim Siddiqui (Islamic scholar, poet, orator, writer, philosopher, social worker, councilor and author of many books)
• Al-Bakri (was Andalusian Muslim geographer and historian)
• Zaka Siddiqi (Urdu poet and critic of Urdu and Persian poetry)
• Kazi Zainul Abedin (Urdu poet and a senior officer in the government of Nizam of Hyderabad)
• Raziuddin Siddiqui (theoratical physicist and mathematician)
• Sir Abdul Qadir (Muslim leader, editor of Observer 1st Muslim English newspaper and owner of Makhzan magazine)
• Imran Siddiqi (Indian Botanist, he is leader at CCMB and heads a research group)
• Kamal Uddin Siddiqui (Bangladeshi Economist and social scientist)
• Mohammad Najatuallah Siddiqui (Indian Economist and winner of King Faisal International Prize for Islamic studies)
• Haroon Siddiqui (Indo-Canadian newspaper journalist, columnist and former Editor)
• Ghayasuddin Siddiqui (academic and political activist)
• Asim Siddiqui (chairman and founding trustee of The City Circle, a network of young British Muslim professionals)
• Major General Mohammad Hussein Ali (is a Keyan Military commander and a former commissioner of Kenya police)
• Abdul Aleem Siddiqi (religious scholar)
• Javed Siddiqui (Urdu and Hindi playwright and screenwriter)
• Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqi (Urdu writer)
• Muzammil H. Siddiqi (Islamic scholar, theologian and chairman of Fiqh council of North America)
• Obaid Siddiqui (National Research Professor at TIFR for Biological science)
• Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi (British Muslim scholar)
• Ali Shaikh Ahmed (founder and president of Mogadishu University and former president of Al-Islah, Islamic scholar)
• Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui (Metaphysics, spirituality and religion)
• Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui (CEO Techcorp, has been a Professor of history, ethics, medical ethics and author of many books)
• Sheikh Muhammad Rashid Bilal (Islamic scholar of Chercher Highlands of Hereghe province, teacher of many Ulama, a poet and author of many books)
• Ahmad Taqi (was an Oromo Nationalist)
• Aafia Siddiqui
• Hammad Siddiqi (USA based economist, banker and social commentator)
• Shaukat Siddiqui (novelist)
• Abul Lais Siddiqui (critic, linguist, author, scholar)
• Pir Aslam Bodla (politician)
• Ravish Siddiqi (Urdu ghazal and nazm writer)
• Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui (Vice Chancellor Karachi University, scientist, author, poet, scholar)
• Aijaz Siddiqi (Urdu writer and poet)
• Kamal Uddin Siddiqui (economist and social scientist from Bangladesh)
• Shaikh Abadir Umar Ar-Rida (common ancestor of Siddiqui families in Africa)
• Abdullah al-Harari (leader of Ahbash movement)
• Muhammad ibn 'Ali 'Abd ash-Shakur (Emir of Harar from 1856 to 1875)
• 'Abd Allah II ibn 'Ali 'Abd ash-Shakur (last Emir of Harar)
• `Ali ibn Da`ud (founder of Emirate of Harar)
• Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi (Imam and General of the Adal Sultanate)
• Shahid Aziz Siddiqi (former senior government official and Vice Chancellor of Ziauddin Medical University)
• Abdul Kader Siddiqui (fighter and organiser of Bangladesh Liberation War. In Bangladesh he is known as Tiger and Hero of Bengal)
• Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (Islamic theologian, philosopher, writer and scientist who wrote on medicine, physics, astrology, literature, history and law)
• Muzaffar Warsi (Urdu poet, critic, essayist)
• Sultan Walad (poet and writer known for his work in Persian, Turkish and Greek languages)
• Usman Siddiqui (Indian sculptor)
• Professor Manzoor Ul Haq Siddiqi (Historian, Founding teachers of Cadet College Hasanabdal and author of many books)
• Asif Azam Siddiqi (Bangladeshi American space historian and Associate Professor at Fordham University)
• Seemab Akbarabadi (Urdu poet known for his books on poems and ghazals)
• Nawab Khwaja Abid Siddiqi (General for the Mughal empire)
• Sir Abdul Qadir (Muslim leader, editor of Observer 1st Muslim English newspaper and owner of Makhzan magazine)
• Saeed Ahmad Bodla (Artist and Calligrapher)
• Sameer Siddiqui (Director Writer Cameraman)

MUSIC, ACTING AND SPORTS

• Usman Warsi (singer, poet, music director and professional music composer)
• Lubna Salim (Indian theatre and television actress)
• Fawad Siddiqui (American Actor and Journalist)
• Adnan Siddiqui (Pakistani Actor and model)
• Tooba Siddiqui (Actress and model)
• Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Indian actor)
• Bari Siddiqui (Bangladeshi Song writer and Folk Musician)
• Sadiya Siddiqui (Indian actress)
• Mehmood Ali Siddiqui (Pakistani Director, Producer, Actor)
• Shakeel Siddiqui (PakistanComedian)
• Iqbal Siddiqui (Indian Cricketer)
• Zeeshan Siddiqi (Canadian Cricketer)
• Jarah Al Ateeqi (Kuwaiti FootBaller)

POLITICIANS

• Muffakham Jah (belongs to the Nizam family of Hyderabad. He donated the vast piece of land for educational purpose to Sultan-ul-Uloom educational society)
• Nur ibn Mujahid (Emir of Harar during 16th century and leader of Muslim forces fighting Christian Ethiopia)
• Ambassador Islam A. Siddiqui (Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative)
• Mohamed Ibrahim Liqliiqato (former Chief of Staff of Somali armed forces, speaker of Somali parliament and first Somali ambassador to Soviet Union)
• Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqi (Ambassador to US and Mexico)
• Shahid Siddiqui (Member of the Parliament of India)
• Abdul Bari Siddiqui (Indian Politician)
• Abdul Samad Siddiqui (educator and former Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha from Hyderabad and leading political figure in the region representing minorities)
• Abdul Latif Siddiqui (Bangladeshi Politician)
• Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi (religious and political leader)
• Chowdhury Kazemuddin Ahmed Siddiky (co-founder of Assam-Bengal Muslim League during British rule and one of the founders of University of Dhaka)
• Chowdhury Tanbir Ahmed Siddiky (Bangladeshi politician)
• Pir Ilahi Bux (Chief Minister of Sindh 1948–1949)
• Marvi Mazhar (was a member of PPP in Sindh Assembly)
• Hammad Siddiqui (Ex in-charge KTC of MQM)

References

External links

• Shaikh Siddiqui
• http://www.shiddiqiyyah.org/tentang-shiddiqiyyah/profil/silsilah-thoriqoh-shiddiqiyyah/

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