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Post by jalair on Dec 20, 2007 20:05:09 GMT 3
Khoja is a Turkman tribe also, They are Turkmanized Arabs and there is diffinately Arabs who have become Qazaq, Uzbek etc. Most of these Arabs came to CA during Arabs army invasion in CA and settled throughout KHalefs terratory. Gradually mixed up with local population and lost their original language eg became Qaaq, Turkman, Uzbek etc but some of them kept the tittle Said to their advantage.
A group of Arabs in CA call themselves Said/Sayit or Sadaat who trace their connection to Prophet Mohammad because there are advantages of being Said. Said are respected by Muslims and have the right for higher religious posts, in special religious events eg Eid, Prophet's birthday etc. In the past in Islamic countries, there were special places in major cities called " Dar-u-l Sayada" for Sadaats, where Sadaats could stay and have food free. People used to donate, gift or give a percentage of their earning for Sadaats even Fitr and akaat etc. So this an advantage for Sadaat people, ofcourse many wanted to be labeled as Sadaat and so was fake Sadaats.
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