Sindhi Society and Culture Prepared by: Dilbar Hussain
Introduction Religion Language Culture Dress Profession
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Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historical home to Sindhi people.
Also known as “Mehran” and has been given the title of “Bab-ul-Islam” (The Gateway of Islam), and also called as
“Indus Valley”.
Introduction
Muslim 94.81%The majority of Muslims are Sunni Hanafi and Shias.
The non-Muslim communities includes Hindus, Christians etc . 5.19%
linguistically considered to be the sister language of Sanskrit.
More than 35 million people speak Sindhi in the province of Sindh.
25% people are Sindhi-speaking in the largest city of Karachi.
Family system in sindh
Sindhi Topi and Ajrak
Foods
Music
Dance
Sports of Sindh
Festivals
Historical places which
represent the cultural
History.
Culture
In rural areas of Sindh the system of family is joint family.
But in Urban areas there are very less joint families.
Family system in sindh
Sindhi Ajrak and Topi
Sindh has its own unique foods which are totally different from other provinces of Pakistan.
Sindhi Briyani and PaLi
Sufi music is performed at shrines, and other simple music is performed at studios and gatherings.
Hala is famous for pottery and tiles
Sindh has a rich heritage of traditional handicraft that has evolved over the centuries
Cultural Heritage
Sindhi women wear the Shalwar kameez and Gujj
The men wear the shalwar kameez or the kurta with pyjamma.
Man and Women in Cultural dress
Pomegranate and Dates
Strawberry and oilseeds
Sugarcane and Maize
Professions of Sindhi people
Historical places
Usman Marvandi or Shahbaz Qaladar
Abdullah Shah Ghazzi
Zulfqar Ali Bhutto
Some Universities of Sindh
Shah Latif University
Quaid e Awam University
Mehran Engineering University
University of Karachi
Faiz Mahal, Khairpur
Keenjhar Lake, thatta
National museum Karachi
Mazar e Quaid Karachi
ShahNawaz Library, Larkana
Mausoleum of Bhutto family, Larkana
Gorakh Hill station
And Shahjahan Mosque
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