*Residents of Amroha – Part 4*


*Turks*  

In Amroha there is only one family of Turks, settled here for about 40 years. That is, the family of Ata Nawaz, Sharif Khan, etc. Barkat Husain Nizamuddin Sayyid — they are Turks. At the time of Amir Timur Sahib Qiran’s conquest of Rum, he captured some of the Turk tribes, known by another name, and brought them with him to Iran. On the recommendation of Hazrat Sheikh Shafiuddin Ishaq Ardabili and his grandson Khwaja Ali, these people were freed and settled in Iran itself. The family of Sheikh Quddus of Sura was a Sayyid from Jannat. That community was extremely beneficial.


*Hajjam or Barbers*  

Among them there are two groups. One group lives in Mohalla Qureshi, Kali Pagdi, Chowk, Katra Bakhtawar Singh. These people are famous as “Khalsa wale”. The second, larger group mostly resides in Mohalla Chaghori, Bangla, and Batwal. The barbers of Amroha are very skilled in their trade. Many people work in places like Delhi and Mumbai, etc., and earn well. In Chah Mulaman, among the barbers, Abdullah Azam is a very distinguished person.


*Halwai (Confectioners)*  

Most of their population lives and carries out their trade in Mohalla Shahi Chabutra, Naubat Khana, and Mohalla Sati.


*Khumara*  

Their small population resides only in Mohalla Kat Koi. Some people of their community live in Sahaspur, Hasanpur, and Sirsa, etc.


*Darzi (Tailors)*  

Most of their population is in Mohalla Chah Gori, Bazaar Razak, Gasti, and Mohalla Begum Sarai, Kala Kuan, Nihariya. They are of different lineages. Some call themselves Mirza. These people are very skilled in their profession and are excellent craftsmen. They stitch every kind of cloth well. Most are employed in big companies in places like Lahore, Shimla, Delhi, Lucknow, Nainital, etc.


*Qassai (Butchers)*  

Their households are settled in different localities. A large number live in the portion of Mohalla Bangla, Shafat Pota, which is known as Qassai Khana. Among them, two brothers, Salimullah and Rahmatullah, are distinguished in their community. They also own some zamindari property. The Mistri are of noble disposition.

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