Makhdoom

Makhdoom (Arabic: مخدوم‎, meaning one who is served and sometimes spelled Makhdum) is an Arabic word meaning "Teacher of Sunnah." It is a title for Pirs, in South and Central Asia.

This title was used by the descendants of Pirs, Quraysh Tribe, politicians and landlords in the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh. Abbas, a respectable paternal uncle of Mohammad, often visited Mecca and Medina. Mohammad received him and always addressed him with the title Makhdoom. In the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan, this title was used by some but not others for sacerdotal dignity.

The Makhdoom families were respected in Pakistan mainly due to the role of their ancestors in spreading Islam in the subcontinent. However, a majority of the Makhdoom families are now landlords as well as are involved in national politics and are identified more by these roles. In contemporary politics the Makhdoom title has secured a large number of provincial and national assembly seats throughout Pakistan and hold great power in the Parliament.

A Makhdoom was a respected person who dedicated his life to Islam, the Quran and the Sunnah.

People with the title Makhdoom

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