Naqvi - Naqvis of Dakoha Saadat

Naqvis of Dakoha Saadat

The Naqvis of Dakoha Saadat, a village in district Jalandhar, India, are believed to be descended from Imam Ali Al-Naqi, the 10th successor of Prophet Muhammad ibn Abdullah, qualifying them as Naqvi Syeds. The Dakoha Muslim community also claimed relation to Hazrat Meeran Khas, a Muslim saint who was invited to Hindustan (from Termez, Uzbekistan) by the leader of the Lodhi tribe. After partition of India the Dakoha Sadaat relocated to Pakistan, settling initially at Korian in Punjab, and the Sadaat Colony of Samanabad, Lahore 1956. Dakoha Saadat are scattered and now living in various cities of Pakistan.

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