Seven men and 11 women of the family adopted Islam during a ceremony conducted yesterday evening by Mian Ghaus Mohammad, custodian of the Khwaja Ghulam Fareed shrine at Jhok Farid.
They recited the Kalima Tayabba, the Islamic confession of faith, and converted to Islam, local residents were quoted as saying by state-run APP news agency.
Samaram, the head of the family, chose Mohammad Sharif as his new name. Prominent people of the area were present on the occasion.
Members of the Hindu community, especially traders and professionals like doctors, have been the target of kidnapping for ransom and extortion demands in the restive southwestern Balochistan province.
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