Abidi, Abedi or Al-Abedi ( ar, عابدي) is the

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

for a family noble belonging to the offspring of Prophet Muhammad's great-grandson Imam Zain-ul-Abideen or Imam Abid whose real name was Ali ibn Husayn. They are a subset of the Banu Hashem Tribe and belong to the Sayyid community. Abidis (or people belonging to this noble family) can be found all over the world especially in Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq. The family's origins are mostly from Iraq however due to service to the Islamic mission and often persecution of the Prophets family over the centuries the family has migrated to several locations. For generations the Abidi family has been essential to the spread of Islam in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. Notable people with the surname include: * Agha Hasan Abedi (1922–1995), Pakistani banker and founder of BCCI * Amir Abedi (1924–1964), Mayor of Dar es Salaam * Asad Abidi (born 1956), Pakistani electrical engineer * Azhar Abidi (born 1968), Pakistani Australian author and translator *

Colet Abedi Colet Abedi is an Iranian American writer and producer. Biography Colet Abedi was born in Virginia and grew up in Orange County, California. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of California, Irvine and curren ...

, Iranian-American writer and producer *

Intezar Abidi Intezar Abidi (born 11 July 1976) is an Indian politician with the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. Also known as Bobby, he is accused in many cases involving murder and other charges. Before being arrested in June 2011, he was a member of ...

, alias Bobby, Indian politician and former * Hasan Abidi (1929–2005), Pakistani journalist, writer and Urdu language poet * Javed Abidi, disability rights activist * Nain Abidi (born 1985), international cricketer from Pakistan * Omar Abidi drummer for the English band Fightstar * Raza Ali Abidi (born 1936), Pakistani journalist and radio broadcaster *

Razi Abedi Razi Abedi is a Pakistani author, activist and scholar. Life He received an M.A. in English from University of the Punjab. In 1968, he went to England for higher studies and attained M.A. and Tripos from Cambridge University in 1969. He is pa ...

, Pakistani writer * Faisal Raza Abidi (born 1971), former senator representing the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for Sindh Province. * Syed Ali Raza Abidi Pakistani politician of MQM Party and also MPA of National Assembly * Bani Abidi (born 1971), Pakistani visual artist

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