Muslim. Ethnicity At their core, every individual belonging to the Pirzada family comes from an Hashmi bloodline originating in Mekkah. They originally belong to the Banu Hashim tribe of Prophet Muhammad, which is predominately found in Saudi Arabia. They are descendants of Muslim Bin Aqeel (the first martyr of karbala in kofa). They are found in the footprints of mass migration from Saudi Arabia after the tragedy of Karbala to countries in the Soviet Union, Iran, Turkey Afghanistan, sub-continent, etc. List of notable Pirzadas Sharifuddin Pirzada, Secretary General Organization of the Islamic Conference from 1985 to 1988 Moeed Pirzada, Pakistani journalist Rabi Peerzada, Pakistani actress References Social groups of Pakistan Military of the Ottoman Empire Social groups of India Sufism