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Darzi
The Darzi (Urdu: درزی or 'Darji (Hindi) are a Muslim community, found in North India and Pakistan. ''Darzi'' means ''tailor'' in Urdu. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are also known as Idrisi or Idrisi Shaikh.〔People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 412 to 415〕 The Buddhist Dorji tribe of Tibet and North-East India are also called Darji (found in the name of Darjeeling).
==History and origin==
The word ''Darzi'' literally means tailor in the Urdu language. It is said to be derived from the Persian word ''darzan'', which means to ''sew''. This is also the commonly accepted derivation of the name of the non-related religion Druze. The Darzi claim descent from Idris, (Enoch) one of the biblical prophets. According to their traditions, Idris was the first person to learn the art of sewing. They are said to have settled in South Asia during the early period of the Sultanate of Delhi. They are also divided on a linguistic basis, with those of North India speaking various dialects of Urdu,〔People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 413〕 while those of Punjab speaking Punjabi. The Punjabi Darzi, are said to be converts from the Hindu Chhimba caste, and have several territorial divisions. These include the Sirhindi, Deswal and Multani. The Punjabi Darzi (Chhimba Darzi) are almost entirely Sunni.〔A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of Punjab by H. A Rose page 228 Low Price Publications〕
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