Warsi or Warisi () is a surname found among

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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 gene ...

both Muslims and Hindus, add ''Warisi'' or ''Warsi'' to their names. It may refer to: *

- Founder of Warsi Sufi order *

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 fr ...

(born 1957), Indian politician *

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 deb ...

(born 1966), Indian actor *

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 coaliti ...

(born 1971), British politician *

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 ...

, Pakistani leftist activist *

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 seve ...

(1933–2011), Pakistani Urdu poet *

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 ...

(born 1995), Indian field hockey player *

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 f ...

(born 1956), British-Indian entrepreneur *

Raees Warsi Raees may refer to: * Raees (1976 film), an Indian Hindi-language drama film * ''Raees'' (2017 film), an Indian Hindi-language action film * ''Raees'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film * Rais, a title used by the rulers of Arab stat ...

(born 1963), Pakistani-American Urdu poet *

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 wor ...

(1922–2016), Indian freedom fighter and politician *

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 ...

, Indian linguist, researcher and author *

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 qaw ...

, Indian qawwali musical group * Ehsanulla Khan Warsi

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{{surname, Warsi Indian surnames Surnames of Indian origin Urdu-language surnames Nisbas Sunni Sufi orders

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