Name Khojas

Derivative form of the name Khwaja.

The Khojas (Urdu: خوجہ) are ethnic group of Shia Muslims. The word Khoja derives from Khwaja, a Persian title (Persian: خواجه).
In Pakistan, Many Khojas migrated to and settled in the province of Sindh and especially in the city of Karachi. While in India, most Khojas live in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and the city of Hyderabad. Many Khojas have also migrated and settled over the centuries in East Africa, Europe and North America. The Khoja were originally adherents of Ismaili Shi'a Islam. In the late 19th and early 20th century, a minority separated and adopted Twelver Shi'ism or Sunni Islam, while the majority remained Ismaili.