Kashmiri Khwaja


Khawaja or Koshur 'khwaja' is an honorific title used as surname by many Kashmiri Muslims. The word comes from the Iranian word khwāja and translates as "master", "lord".
Some of the Kashmiri converts to Islam by Sufi saints also adopted the title Khawaja. Khawajas were considered rich and were mostly traders.

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