Kalhora
The Kalhoro (ڪلهوڙو) is a Abbasi tribe of Sindh. They are Sindhi speaking tribe of Arab origin and claim direct descendants from Abbas ibn Abd Al Mutalib, companion and paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad.[1][2][3] They founded the Kalhora Dynasty that ruled the Sindh stretched from Karachi to Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan for nearly a century from 1701 – 1783 CE.[4]
Khudabad Kalhora masjid, interior view.
Khudabad Kalhora masjid, interior view, art.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam - Sunni | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sindhi |
Notable people
- Ali Murad Khan Kalhoro, 1880 - 1925.
References
- History of Daudpota's, Altaf Daudpota, retrieved 2009-04-12
- Genealogy of Abbasids of Sindh, The Royal Ark, retrieved 2012-01-18
- Ghulam Rasool Mahar, History of Sindh - Kalhora Dynasty (ڪلهوڙا راڄ), Sindhi Adabi Board Hyderabad
- 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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