The Siddi (pronounced), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, are an ethnic minority group inhabiting Pakistan and India. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa, most of whom came to the Indian subcontinent through the Indian Ocean slave trade. [6]

Aug 5, 2021 · The Sheedi are a community of African-Pakistanis whose history to the region is not known for certain. Many were brought over by Arab traders as slaves as far back as the 8th century, while others claim a strong Islamic connection through the Prophet Mohammed.

Aug 14, 2020 · The Sheedi people are South Asia's largest group of African immigrants. But they are subject to persistent racism both within the country and abroad.

The Siddi, also called Sheedi, are a group of people living mainly in southern Pakistan, in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. They are one of two major Black ethnic groups in Pakistan, the other being Makranis. [4] They originally come from the Bantu communities in Southeast Africa and Ethiopia.

Mar 2, 2020 · In Pakistan, the sufi saint Pir Mangho is regarded by many as the patron saint of the Sheedis, and the annual Pir Mangho Urs festival, marking his death anniversary, is the key event in the Sheedi community's cultural calendar, features …

The Sheedis or Siddi, are descendants of African migrants over centuries in South Asia. The Arab merchants had bought them as Slaves in the 19th Century. The population according to the Young Sheedi Welfare Organization varies considerably from 50.000 to just under 1 million.

Known as the Sheedi, Pakistan has the largest people of African descent in South Asia, living in mostly what is today in the capital Karachi as well as rural areas of the Province of Sindh and Balochistan.

Feb 9, 2021 · Pakistan’s Sheedi community also known as Habshi, is an ethnic group living in southern Pakistan (Sindh Province). Descendants of East Africans were brought by Arab vendors and sailors as slaves between the 8 th and 19 th centuries.

Apr 15, 2022 · The Siddi, also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, and Siddhi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group. Members are largely descended from Southeast African Bantu peoples. Merchants, sailors, indentured servants, slaves, and mercenaries were among them.

Jun 10, 2020 · In 1843, the revolutionary Hosh Muhammad Sheedi fought for the Talpurs against the British invasion of Sindh. Hosh Muhammad is very important for Sindhi historians, and his tomb in present-day Hyderabad paid tribute to his struggle against British colonization.