Shamsi (name)
Shamsi (Arabic: شمسی) is a family name in Middle East and South Asia.
Etymology
The word Shamsi means of sun or solar. Shams means Sun and Shamsi means Sunny.
Muslim Khatris
According to their tradition, they belonged to the Muslim Khatris communities in Pakistan and India were converted to Islam by Sufi Saint Hazrat Shamsuddin Sabzwari. They often use the surname Shamsi ( a disciple of Shams), in his honour.
See also
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, September 20, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.