Thaheem
The Thaheem (or Thahim, Tamimi) are a Sindhi tribe said to be of Arab origin found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.
The word Thaheem said to be derived from the name of an influential tribe of the Arabian Peninsula, the Banu Tamim. Thaheems were initially warriors who migrated to the South Asia and conquered India under the command of the Muslim general Muhammad Bin Qasim. A majority speaks Saraiki language. Thaheem in Sindh region speak Saraiki and Sindhi. in Balochistan (Khuzdar) Thaheem tribe speak Balochi and Brohi. The Bafan community of Gujarat claim descent from the Thaheem tribe. Currently majority of Thaheem live in South Punjab especially in District Chiniot, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sargodha (Sillanwali), Patraki(A village, hometown of NAWAB SAADULLAH KHAN THAHEEM,prime minister during SHAH JAHAN era.) and Sindh Province in Pakistan alongside the ancient conquest route.
The Tamim find reference in the book Tarikh i Tahiri written by the author Mir Tahir Muhammad Nasyani which details the history of Umar Sumra and Ganga of the tribe of Tamim
Thaheem (Sargodha)
The People of Dhudhi cast also live in Sargodha& Sargodha Dist.
The Thaheem of Sargodha are a nomadic Saraiki-speaking tribe who came from Multan along the Indus river after Muhammad bin Qasim. They dispersed to various Saraiki-speaking areas of Sargodha. In Sargodha, the Thaheem are businessmen, traders, and civil servants. Most of Thaheems are attached to their ancestors' culture. They have simple traditions for marriages and deaths. Marriages with parallel cousins are preferred. They are mostly settled in Sillanwali, Chinyot, Malakwal, Shahpur areas.
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