Mir (clan)
Mir also spelled as Meer (Urdu: مير) is a Kashmiri Muslim family name found in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan. Mirs claim to be descendants of Sultan Shah Mir.[1]
Notable people
- Hamid Mir, Pakistani journalist, columnist and author
- Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, Pakistani entrepreneur & founder of Jang Media Group
- Ahad Raza Mir, actor and musician
See also
References
- Anant, Ram; Raina, Hira Nand (1933). Census of India, 1931. Vol. XXIV: Jammu and Kashmir State. Part I: Report. p. 316. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
Kashmiri Muslim.-The community occupies the fore-most position in the State having 1,352,822 members. The various sub-castes that are labelled under the general head Kashmiri Muslim are given in the Imperial Table. The most important sub-castes from the statistical point of view are the Bat, the Dar, the Ganai, the Khan, the Lon, the Malik, the Mir, the Pare, the Rather, Shah, Sheikh and Wain. They are mostly found in the Kashmir Province and Udhampur district of the Jammu Province.
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