Punjabi Shaikh and Pakistani Sheikh or Shaikh () are a branch of the Shaikhs in South Asia. In Punjab, the title shaikh was given to recent converts to Islam and not to those of Arab descent as a polite euphemism. The Shaikh caste were originally agricultural and can be found in the Faisalabad, Chiniot and Rawalpindi District regions of Punjab. However, in recent years, they have become urbanised and are involved in business and trade. The Punjabi Shaikh tribe are a wealthy but have a small population in the Punjab. Notable people include Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman. Notable people with this surname Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad, a Pakistani politician and a businessman Javed Shaikh, a Pakistani actor and film director Saleem Sheikh, a Pakistani actor Shahnaz Sheikh, a Pakistani field hockey player Shehnaz Sheikh, a Pakistani TV actress Farooq Sheikh, an Indian film actor See also Qanungoh Shaikh Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi Siddiqui Sindhi Shaikh Mian (surname) References Punjabi tribes Shaikh clans Social groups of Punjab, Pakistan