Sahikh
शेख · Muslim
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- Gotra
- खानदान / वंशIslamic Lineage (Khandaan)
- Kuldevata
- Allah / Islamic monotheistic tradition
- Origin
- Terai-Madhesh & Historic Trade Centers
- Region
- Terai border districts, Kathmandu Valley, and Western hills (Churaute)
- Census 2021
- Musalman - 1,418,677 people (4.86%)
Nepali Muslims comprising Terai Muslims (Ansari, Sheikh, Pathan), historic Kashmiri Muslim merchants of Kathmandu (dating to Malla era), and Western hill Churaute.
Other surnames of the Islamic Lineage (Khandaan) gotra / clan
- Ansariअन्सारी
- Araqiअराकी
- Bhatभट
- Chikचिक
- Churiharचुरीहार
- Dafaliदफाली
- Darziदर्जी
- Dhobiधोबी
- Dhuniyaधुनिया
- Faqirफकिर
- Gaddiगद्दी
- Hajjamहज्जाम
- Halal-khorहलालखोर
- Jatजाट
- Julahaजुलाहा
- Khanखान
- Miyanमियाँ
- Mochiमोची
- Mughalमुगल
- Natनट
- Pathanपठान
- Patharkatपत्थरकट
- Qassabकस्साब
- Rangrezरङ्ग्रज
- Sabzi-faroshसब्जीफरोश
- Sayyidसय्यद
- Teliतेली
- Thakuraiठकुराई
Other Muslim surnames
- Ansariअन्सारी
- Araqiअराकी
- Bhatभट
- Chikचिक
- Churiharचुरीहार
- Dafaliदफाली
- Darziदर्जी
- Dhobiधोबी
- Dhuniyaधुनिया
- Faqirफकिर
- Gaddiगद्दी
- Hajjamहज्जाम