Siddiqui, (also rendered as Siddiqi, Siddique, Siddiquee, Siddighi, Sadighi, Seddighi, Sidiki or Siddiquie) (Template:Lang-ar) is a Muslim family name, found in the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East. Shaikh is an additional title used occasionally by Siddiqui/Siddique to signify their Arab heritage. People having surname "Siddiqui" claim their relationship as offspring of Abu Bakr Siddique (Template:Lang-ar), the first Khalifa (Caliph) and alleged friend of the Prophet Mohammad.

The name "Siddiqui" derives from the word Siddiq, which means "truthful" in Arabic. "Al-Siddiq" was the title accorded to Abu Bakr (Template:Lang-ar), the first Khalifa (Caliph) and friend of the Islamic prophet Mohammad. He was the greatest of the Companions or Sahabba and belonged to the Banu Taim clan of the Quraish. The surname "Siddiqui/Siddique" signifies ancestry (purported or otherwise) from Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.

In the Indian Subcontinent, the name Siddiqui implies membership of the Shaikh community, which is one of the four communities that make up the Ashraf category. Communities that use the surname include Manihar, Muslim Kayasths, Bisati and the Shaikhs.

The Siddiqui surname is found among a number of ethnic groups and communities spread across Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

Between 1690 and the early 20th Century, the District of Badaun/Badayun, in India, was ruled by the Rohilla Siddiqi Nawabs. The broader Siddiqui clan of Badayun was known for its leadership in the areas of Islamic scholarship, tasawwuf ("Sufism", or Islamic spirituality), and literature (producing several well-known poets and writers). The direct descendants of this particular family currently reside in Pakistan, India, Europe,

Khwaja Muhammad Zaman, also known as Sultan-ul-Aulia, the founder of Dargah Luari Sharif, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan, was among the prominent Siddiquis in the Subcontinent. According to Luari Ja Lal, (by Dr. H.M. Gurbakhshani) he was the direct descendant of Abdulrehman ibn Abu Bakr, the eldest son of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq.

The qawami Siddiqis, as they are commonly known, are the most politically conscious people of 'Rohtak & Maham'. They participated wholeheartedly in the freedom movement of India, Khilafat movement and Pakistan movement. On migration to Pakistan, about four thousand Siddiqis of this 'Qawami Clain' settled down in Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Lodhran, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. With them they brought their tradition of spreading of knowledge and inspiring devotion. They constructed about one hundred mosques in Mirpur and Kotli districts of Azad Kashmir. In some towns the religious schools are also attached with the mosques. The famous people of this 'Qwami Siddiqui' family are, The Khalifa of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Zubadatul Auliya Hazrat Qazi Qawamuddin Siddiqui 'Hadi Haryana' Shah Muhammad Ramzan, Shah Muhammad Ismil Siddiqui, Pirzada Muhammad Huassian, Hazrat Qazi Shah Fatah-e-ullah Siddiqui Mirpuri, Professor Dr. Arsh Siddiqui, Professor Manzoor ul Haq siddiqui and Justice M.A Shahid Siddiqui.

Makhdooms of Hala also Siddiqui according to Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui. The are the children of Muhammad, the youngest son of Abu Bakr.

Siddiqui of Pat Sehwan and Hala are belong to Siddiqui family their ancestors migrated from Baghdad in Iraq to Sindh during 11th century.

The Manihar or more commonly referred to as the Siddiqui Manihar, are a Muslim community, found mainly in North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Manihar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. More detail about : Manihar

Some people also call themselves as Siddiqui or Naqshbandi. They are not by lineage or ethinicty Siddiqui but by sipritual linkage with Hazrat Abu Bakkar Siddique. More detail is on: Naqshbandi.

Siddiquis of Pat Sharif and shewan and Hala are comes from Iraq and decedents of Shaikhs Shuhabuddin Suhrwrday, pioneer of Suhrwardy Sufism.

Siddiquis also belong from Shikarpur Sindh, prominent among them are Dr. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui Director IBA Sukkur Prof. Abdul Ghani Siddiqui (Famous Educationalist & Social worker) Basher Ahmed Siddiqui (IG sindh Police) Khanbahadur Muhammad Daim Siddiqui Rtd. Col. Zia Jamal Siddiqui, Jameel Siddiqui (Ex. DCO Noshero) Prof. Late Nazer Ahmed Siddiqui (Famous Educationalist) Muhammad Bux Siddiqui (Excise Inspector) Late Dr. Rafique Ahmed Siddiqui (Director General Colleges - Sindh) Eng. Mushtaque Ahmed Siddiqui (General Manager Distribution - SSGC) Engr. Shakeel Ahmed Siddiqui (Regional General Manager-PTCL) Dr. Sarah Siddiqui (First Muslim Lady Doctor of Sub-Continent India) Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui (Capital Chief Police Officer) Saleem Akhtar Siddiqui (Inspector General Police - Jails) Javed Husain Siddiqi, SVP/Head of Risk Management Ghulam Hyder Siddiqui (Media Personality-Film Director, T.V Producer)

They are widely distributed in the areas of Baluchistan, Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and Afghanistan. They speak Balochi, Brahui, Pashto, Persian and Urdu. Some of them write Qureshi as their casts as the Siddiquis are actually from the Bani Taym, clan of the Quresh Tribe of Arabia. They are offspring of people who were settled in Afghanistan after they came with Muhammad Bin Qasim. They migrated from the Ghazni province of Afghanistan with the Khiljis like Lodhis and Suris. When the Ghilzais were ruling, they settled in different areas. They also migrated from Afghanistan with the Mughals.

• Hadi Haryana "Hazrat Shah Muhammad Ramzan Mahami" ( Late) , ( Maham , India )
• Pirzada Muhammad Hussain (Late) , ( Judge in Kashmir and Dehli ) ( Maham, India)
• Dr. Arsh Siddiqui ( late), Famous Urdu Poet , His some poetry , Multan
• Real Estate Tycoon Yasser Zubair Siddiqui
• Ishtiaq Ahmed Siddiqui (Philosopher) Allahabad
• Justice Waheeduddin Ahmed (Supreme Court)
• Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed (Supreme Court)
• Major Farrukh Ahmad Siddiqui (Retd), Pakistan Army
• Zaki ud din Siddiqui (Scientist)
• Justice M.A Shahid Siddiqui (Supreme Court), Pakistan
• Imam Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqui,
• Pirzada Quasim Raza Siddiqui,
• Justice Abdul Waheed Siddiqui
• Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui (HIstorian and Educationist, writer of Education in Sindh Past and Present and many other books including tarikh babul Isalm Sindh(History of Siddiqui in Sub-Continent)
• Shamim Siddiqui (Islamic scholar)
• Semeen Siddiqui (Senator)
• Ahmed Saeed Siddiqui, Aligarh {Politician & Social worker}
• Rafat Ali Siddiqui (Prominent Scientist, Indianapolis,Indiana, USA)
• Zubair Ahmed Siddiqui, Senior Meteorologist (Pak-Met-Dept) and Ex-Lecturer (PSCC)
• Prof. Abdul Rehman Siddiqui, Ex-Dean, Education, Sindh University, Hyderabad
• Ghulam Murtuza Siddiqui, (Social Worker) Mumbai
• Abdul Ghani Siddiqui (famous Educationalist, Social worker & founder (Ghani Foundation) of Shikarpur sindh
• Late Dr. Rafeeq Ahmed Siddiqui 9DIG Collages Sindh)
• Dr. Engr. Maqbool Ahmad Siddiqui, Ph.D., Chairman of Pirsons Chemical Engineering , Multan ([Ex Deputy Managing Director Alarko Holding)
• Dr.Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui,Retired Director Health Services and Renowned Ophthalmologist,Chhattisgarh,India.
• Ejaz Ahmed Siddiqui, awarded Quaid-e-Azam Gold Medal for his services to Pakistan on May 15, 2005.
• Civil Engineer Abdul Hameed Siddiqui.
• Traffic Engineer Amir Ahmed Siddiqui

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• Tarikh Babul Islam Sindh by Dr. Habibullah Siddiqui
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