Kalhora
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam - Sunni | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sindhi |
The Kalhoro/Kalhora' (written in Sindhi: ڪلهوڙو/ڪلهوڙا) is a Sindhi tribe and are the descendants of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the paternal uncle and Sahabi (Companion) of ProphetMuhammad.
The Kalhora dynasty ruled Sindh and some parts of the modern Punjab region of Pakistan for nearly a century (1701 - 1783) CE.[1]
Khudabad Kalhora masjid, interior view.
Khudabad Kalhora masjid, interior view, art.
Contemporary patriarchs
- Sardar Ali Murad Khan Kalhoro, 1880 - 1925.
See also
References
- ↑ Sarah F. D. Ansari (31 January 1992). Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843-1947. Cambridge University Press. pp. 32–33. ISBN 978-0-521-40530-0.
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