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Warsi or Warisi () is a surname found among South Asian Muslims. Numerous disciples of Waris Ali Shah both Muslims and Hindus, add ''Warisi'' or ''Warsi'' to their names. It may refer to: * Waris Ali Shah - Founder of Warsi Sufi order * Anil Shukla Warsi (born 1957), Indian politician * Arshad Warsi (born 1966), Indian actor * Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi (born 1971), British politician * Kamal Warsi, Pakistani leftist activist * Muzaffar Warsi (1933–2011), Pakistani Urdu poet * Nisha Warsi (born 1995), Indian field hockey player * Perween Warsi (born 1956), British-Indian entrepreneur * Raees Warsi (born 1963), Pakistani-American Urdu poet * Ram Ekbal Singh Warsi (1922–2016), Indian freedom fighter and politician * M J Warsi, Indian linguist, researcher and author * Warsi Brothers, Indian qawwali musical group * Ehsanulla Khan Warsi See also * Warisi (king), 11th-century Hausa king in what is now northern Nigeria References

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Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi
Sayeeda Hussain Warsi, Baroness Warsi, (; born 28 March 1971) is a British lawyer, politician, and member of the House of Lords who served as co-Chairwoman of the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2012. She served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition, first as the Minister without portfolio between 2010 and 2012, then as the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (styled as "Senior Minister of State") and as the Minister of State for Faith and Communities, until her resignation citing her disagreement with the Government's policy relating to the Israel–Gaza conflict in August 2014. Warsi grew up in a family of Pakistani Muslim immigrants living in West Yorkshire. She became a solicitor with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In 2004, she left the CPS to stand, unsuccessfully, for election to the House of Commons. After being raised to the peerage in 2007, Warsi served as Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion and Social Action. She became the first Muslim ...
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Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi (born 19 April 1968) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award from five nominations and is noted for acting in varied film genres. Before making his acting debut, also served as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt in ''Kaash'' (1987) and also choreographed a song in ''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1993). Warsi made his acting debut in 1996 with '' Tere Mere Sapne'', which was a box office success. His portrayal of Circuit in the comedy film ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003), and its sequel ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006) for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role marked a turning point in his career. He featured in several commercially successful comedy films including ''Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' (1999), '' Hulchul'' (2004), ''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'' (2005), ''Salaam Namaste'' (2005), '' Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'' (2006), ''Dhamaal'' (2007), ''Krazzy 4'' (2008), ''Golmaal ...
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Muzaffar Warsi
Muzaffar Warsi (23 December 1933 – 28 January 2011; ur, مظفر وارثی) was a Pakistani poet, essayist, lyricist, and a scholar of Urdu. He began writing more than five decades ago. He wrote a rich collection of na`ats, as well as several anthologies of ghazals and nazms, and his autobiography ''Gaye Dinon Ka Suraagh''. He also wrote quatrains for Pakistan's daily newspaper '' Nawa-i-Waqt''. Early life and career Muzaffar Warsi was born as Muhammad Muzaffar ud Din Siddiqui into the family of Alhaaj Muhammad Sharf ud Din Ahmad known as Sufi Warsi ( ur, صوفی وارثی). It was a family of landlords of Meerut (now in Uttar Pradesh, India). Sufi Warsi was a scholar of Islam, a doctor and poet. He received two titles: 'Faseeh ul Hind' and 'Sharaf u Shu'ara'. Sufi Warsi was the friend of Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال), Akbar Warsi, Azeem Warsi, Hasrat Mohani, Josh Malihabadi, Ahsan Danish, Abul Kalam Azad and Mahindar Singh Bedi. His family rais ...
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Warsi Brothers
Warsi Brothers are an Indian Qawwali musical group, consisting of brothers Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi and Naseer Ahmed Khan Warsi (the Qawwāls), along with eight accompanists (the ''humnawa'' or party). They are based in Hyderabad. Family of qawwals Nazeer and Naseer are the sons of Zaheer Ahmed Khan Warsi, who along with his father, Aziz Ahmed Khan Warsi, constituted the previous incarnation of the Warsi Brothers. Muhammed Siddique Khan, an ancestor of the Warsi brothers, was a singer in the Mughal durbar. In 1857, when the Mughal empire dissolved, he became a court singer for the Nizam of Hyderabad. Muhammed Siddique Khan was the nephew of Tanrus Khan. Career Warsi Brothers carry on their legacy by touring all over the world and are known for their intense performances. They perform Amir Khusro's qawwalis in their classical style. They are the music bearers of the gayeki of Delhi gharana and are noted for their melody and improvisation. They are renowned for their traditional ...
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Nisha Warsi
Nisha Warsi (born 9 July 1995) is an Indian field hockey player from Sonipat Haryana competed in 2020 Summer Olympics (Tokyo Olympic). Early life Nisha Warsi had modest aspirations as a child. She had always had a strong desire to participate in sports, but she wanted to do it in a way that would not drain her parents’ bank account. Her family couldn't afford much, so any opportunity to earn money via sports was always appreciated. She went with hockey. Her father, Sohrab Ahamad, was a tailor before a stroke in 2015 left him paralyzed and forced him to quit. Her mother, Mahroon, worked in a foam manufacturing factory for a few years before Nisha landed a job with the Railways. At one point, social barriers forced Nisha to quit the game. However, her coach Siwach convinced her parents to allow her to chase her dreams. Thankfully, the break was brief. "The ground was about 30 minutes away and she had to leave home by 4.30 am. Nisha was scared to travel alone. Nisha's father wou ...
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Perween Warsi
Perween Warsi (born 10 August 1956), was the founder and Chief Executive of S&A Foods until 2015. Biography Warsi was born in Muzaffarpur in India in 1956 and moved to the United Kingdom in 1975. She began her business making ethnic finger foods from her kitchen. In 1986, after being appalled by the quality of a supermarket-purchased samosa, she founded S&A foods, winning her first major contract to supply chilled and frozen dishes to Asda and Morrisons stores, having secured the contract via blind tasting. In 1987, S&A Foods was acquired by the Hughes Food Group (which would ultimately go into receivership in 1990), with the resulting investment injection allowing them to open the first S&A Foods factory, in Derby, creating over 100 jobs for the area. In 1996 a new, larger bespoke factory was built next to the original site. S&A Foods was reported in 2005 to be producing two million meals a week, employing over 1300 people, and had an annual turnover in the region of £100 ...
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M J Warsi
Mohammad Jahangeer Warsi is an Indian linguist, researcher, and author. He is known for his background and expertise in South Asian Languages and Linguistics. He is a member of the faculty at Washington University in St. Louis, where he serves as a lecturer in the Department of Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. He is a native of Darbhanga district, Bihar, in India. Early life Warsi is an alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, geography, and linguistics. In 1993, he completed his Master's degree in linguistics, where he earned a gold medal, in recognition of achieving the highest marks in the Masters program, out of all candidates at the school that year. Following completion of his Masters, Warsi was presented with a full scholarship to continue his education. In 1998, he honored with a Doctorate of Philosophy in south Asian linguistics. In completing his doctorate, his dissertation focused on the Urdu in ...
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Ram Ekbal Singh Warsi
Ram Ekbal Singh Warsi ( – 10 October 2016), also spelled Ram Iqbal Worsi, was an Indian freedom fighter, social thinker from Bhojpur, Bihar. Warsi was the name of his native village, which he added to his last name. Biography Ram Eqbal worked in Rohtas Group of Industries as a manual worker, and became an activist for Indian Independence in 1938. In 1942, he participated in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned, where he met socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan and Ram Manohar Lohia. He joined Subash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army in 1943. Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia had named Warsi as Gandhi of Piro (''Piro ke Gandhi'') in 1956, for his strong socialist views. He was elected an MLA from Piro (now named Tarari) constituency on a ticket from Samyukta Socialist Party in 1969. He represented the constituency in Bihar Legislative Assembly till 1972. He left politics in 1972, but continued speaking for the marginalized and the poor. He didn't contest elec ...
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Waris Ali Shah
Waris Ali Shah (1817–1905) was a Sufi saint from Dewa, Barabanki, India, and the founder of the Warsi Sufi order. He traveled to many places specially Europe and the west and admitted people to his spiritual order. He belongs to the 26th generation of Hazrat Imam Hussain A.S His shrine is at Dewa, India. Life In the book "Islamic Review and Muslim India", (Kraus Reprint, 1971) it was mentioned that Waris Ali Shah had lived his life as the Christ lived. Father His father was Qurban Ali Shah, whose tomb is in Dewa. At an early age Shah showed an inclination for a religious life. Social engagements He went to Mecca for pilgrimage many times. During his travels in Europe, he visited the Sultan of Turkey and Otto von Bismarck in Berlin. He also traveled to England and had an audience with Queen Victoria. He was a friend of Abdul Bari. Death He died on 5 April 1905 (29 Muharram 1323 AH). Sufi order Waris Ali Shah belonged to the Qadiriyya order of Sufism. He had a liber ...
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Anil Shukla Warsi
Anil Shukla Warsi is, a general cast person changed his cast like brahmin.Indian politician. In 2007, he was elected to 14th Lok Sabha in a by poll from Bilhaur (Kanpur) Constituency as BSP candidate. He contested 16th Lok Sabha election from Akbarpur constituency on BSP's ticket in the 2014 Indian general election but lost. In 2015, he resigned from Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. He has also been a member of Samajwadi Party The Samajwadi Party ( SP; translation: ''Socialist Party'', founded 4 October 1992) is a Socialism, socialist political party in India, headquartered in New Delhi but mainly based in Uttar Pradesh, with significant presence in other states as w .... References Living people People from Kanpur Nagar district India MPs 2004–2009 Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh 1957 births Bahujan Samaj Party politicians {{UttarPradesh-BJP-politician-stub ...
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Kamal Warsi
The Jam Saqi trial (or Jam Saqi case), was a political and judicial program in the history of Pakistan marked by a rise of widespread fear of expansion of communism and the socialism. There were series of federal investigations led by the FIA and federal prosecution trials conducted by the specialized military courts in which the leaders of the communist and socialist parties were accused of plotting to overthrow the military government in order to install a socialist system. During this period, thousands of Pakistani political workers and dissidents were accused of being communists, and hatching a plot against the martial law which was in effect since 1977. The first trial implicated in 1980 and all trials were conducted at the special sessions held at the Karachi Central Jail. Primarily, the leaders of the communist party were convicted whilst socialists were acquitted from the trial in the mid 1980s. Origins Communism and struggle The historical judicial period that has come ...
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South Asian
South Asia is the southern Subregion#Asia, subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geography, geographical and culture, ethno-cultural terms. The region consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.;;;;;;;; Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian subcontinent and defined largely by the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountains on the north. The Amu Darya, which rises north of the Hindu Kush, forms part of the northwestern border. On land (clockwise), South Asia is bounded by Western Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic cooperation organization in the region which was established in 1985 and includes all eight nations comprising South Asia. South Asia covers about , which is 11.71% of the Asian continent or 3.5% of the world's land surface area. The population of ...
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