Siddiqui

The SIddiquis (kaeaboArabic: صديقي) are a religious group who claim to descended from of Abu Bakr Siddiq.[1][2]

Etymology

[change | change source]

The title Siddiqui (Arabic: صديقي) is an attributive form of the Arabic word Siddiq (Arabic: صديق).[3][4] The name Siddiq means 'the truthful'.[4] It was given to Abu Bakr by Muhammadsaw.

History

[change | change source]

According to a study, the Siddiquis are descended from a Kayastha record-keeper caste who Islamized at some point.[1]

References

[change | change source]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Khanam, Azra (2013-08-30). Muslim Backward Classes: A Sociological Perspective. SAGE Publishing India. ISBN 978-81-321-1807-7.
  2. ↑ "Siddiqui Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  3. ↑ "Shaikh Siddiqui Home". www.shaikhsiddiqui.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Abu Bakr". Encyclopedia of Islam (2nd ed.). His father was Abu Quhafa ..., and he is therefore sometimes known as Ibn Abi Quhafa. ... The names Abd Allah and Atiq ('freed slave') are attributed to him as well as Abu Bakr, but the relation of these names to one another and their original significance is not clear. ... He was later known by Sunni Muslims as al-Siddiq, the truthful, the upright, or the one who counts true