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| '''Arain''' is a ] ] |
'''Arain''' is a ] tribe settled mainly in the ] and ] provinces of ]. Arain are mainly involved in agriculture and form a significant percentage in the ]. The population of Arains exceed over 15 millions. Arain originally were one of the ] tribes that came and settled in ] from ]. However, the majority of Arain today might not be descendants of those Arain but in fact people with same profession (i.e. farming). The Arain have also settled in major cities like ], ], ], ] and ]. General ] former president of Pakistan was also Arain. | ||
| There are large numbers of Arain living in all areas of Pakistan, mostly in ] province, and major cities like ], ], ], ] and ]. General ] former president of Pakistan was also Arain. | |||
| It is believed the Arain word is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia. | It is believed the Arain word is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia. | ||
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Arain is a Muslim tribe settled mainly in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. Arain are mainly involved in agriculture and form a significant percentage in the Pakistan Army. The population of Arains exceed over 15 millions. Arain originally were one of the Semitic tribes that came and settled in South Asia from Middle East. However, the majority of Arain today might not be descendants of those Arain but in fact people with same profession (i.e. farming). The Arain have also settled in major cities like Lahore, Multan, Islamabad, Karachi and Faisalabad. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq former president of Pakistan was also Arain.
It is believed the Arain word is derived from the Arabic name Ar-Ra'i, "The shepherd", a title indigenous to Arabia.
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