Gilani
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Gilani (or Jilani in Arabic for linguistic reasons) is a common Muslim family name.
Origin
The name denotes descent from Gilan, one of the thirty provinces of Iran.
Geographical distribution
The Gilani family name is found in Iran, Afghanistan, and countries of the Indian Subcontinent including Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Some people named Gilani
- Abdul Qadir Jilani, a well-known Sufi Sheikh and founder of the Qadiriyyah Sufi order.
- In India, Benjamin Gilani, a noted theatre and television actor
See Also
| Castes and Tribes of the Punjab[Edit] | |||
| Kshatriyas> Ancient Kshatria tribes | Abhira | Ahir | Gujjar | Gurjara | Kamboj | Kamboja | Khasa | Khasa | Yadav | Yadava | ||
| Brahmin>Brahmin groups | Saraswat Brahmins | Punjabi Brahmins | Mohyal | Bali | Bhimwal | Chhibber | Datt | Lau | Mohan | Vaid | ||
| Dalit (outcaste)>Dalit groups | Punjabi Dalits | Balmiki | Chamar | Chura | Chhimba | Kabirpanthi | Mazhabi | Nai | Ramdasia | Rangrehta | Ravidasi | ||
| Jat>Jat clans | Jat | Atwal | Aulakh | Bagri | Bains | Bajwa | Bajya | Beniwal | Bhalli | Bhangu | Bharhaich | Bhinder | Bhullar | Brar | Chahal | Chahar | Chatha | Cheema | Chhillar | Deol | Deshwal | Dhariwal | Dhaliwal | Dhillon | Dhindsa | Dosanjh | Dulat | Faujdar | Gandhar | Garewal | Gill | Ghuman | Grewal | Hala | Hayer | Jakhar | Jawanda | Johiya | Kahlon | Kang | Khirwar | Khokhar | Langah | Lehal | Maan | Mahil | Maitla | Malhi | Manes | Mehria | Nijjar | Pannu | Purewal | Randhawa | Ranghar | Riar | Sahota | Sandhu | Sekhon | Shergill | Sidhu | Sukhera | Takhar | Takshak | Tarar | Toor | Virk | Wahla | Waraich / Thathiala | ||
| Khatri>Khatris and other groups | Khatri | Arora | Bhatia | Sood | Kukhran | Ahuja | Alreja | Bedi | Dumra | Mehra | Kapoor | Khullar | ||
| Rajput>Rajput clans | Rajput | Bhatti | Chadhar | Chauhan | Chib | Dogra | Gheba | Janjua | Jarral | Jaswal | Jodhra | Khakha | Kharal | Mahnike | Manj | Minhas | Mir | Meo | Naul | Noon | Panwar | Parmar | Ranial | Rathore | Salaria | Sial | Tiwana | Wattu | Wejhwa | Wijhalke | ||
| Sheikh>Shaikhs and other groups | Abbasi | Alavi | Farooqi | Gardezi | Gilani | Hashemi | Osmani | Quraishi | Sayyid | Shaikh | Shaikh Siddiqui | Siddiqui | ||
| Tarkhan>Tarkhans and other groups | Lohar | Ramgarhia | Tarkhan | ||
| Others | Ahluwalia | Arain | Awan | Bakarwal | Bania | Bishnoi | Dhangar | Gakhar | Kalal | Labana | Meghwar | Mekan | Saini | Sansi | ||
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