The Chibb or Chibh Rajput or Chib Rajas(Hindi: चिब, Urdu: چب) are a clan of Punjab in India and Pakistan. Chibb or Chibh are found among Hindus as well as Muslims . Chib tribes generally reside in Jhelum, Kharian, Sarai Alamgir, Bhimber, and Azad Kashmir.

A section of Chibs were converted to Islam durying the reign of Aurengzeb .

Baba Shadi Shaheed (Raja Chib chand) (real name Raja Shadab Khan) was a Sufi Saint. Shaheed is thought to be the first Chib Rajput convert to Islam during the reign of Ibrahim Lodhi. He was a famed wise man who was requested to treat the ailing emperor in Delhi. This ultimately resulted in his death as he was ordered to marry the emperor's daughter but refused to stay in Delhi. His tribe, the Chib Rajputs of Kashmir and Punjab come to his shrine in Jandi Chontra in Bhimber to pay their respects and ritualistically celebrate the births of their children. In the last few decades, the popularity of the shrine has grown among non-tribe members due to the belief that visiting the shrine will help childless couples bear children.

Raja Dharam Chand was the seventh Raja of the Chib Chand line. He converted to Islam and was named as Raja Shadab Khan of Bhimber. He was killed by Ibrahim Lodhi and his tomb still exists on the hills of Bhimber by the name of Baba Shadi Shaheed.

Famous persons

• Hazrat Khawaja Pir Sufi Raja Muhammad Iqbal Khan Naqshbandi, 1979 - present, Bharot Sharif 32°52'31.92"N, 73°55'19.42"E, Kharian, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

• Pir Sufi Raja Muhammad Bahawal Haq Khan Naqshbandi (Chote Sarkar), 1992 - present, Bharot Sharif 32°52'31.92"N, 73°55'19.42"E, Kharian, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.

• General Raja Akber Khan, (late) (Kalri).

• Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan, (late) ( Panjeri) * Fateh-e-Bhimber (Liberator of Bhimber), Azad Kashmir

• Raja Zulqernan Khan, President of Azad Kashmir.

• Major Raja Naheem Khan, Superintendent,

• S.P. Raja Nasrullah Khan,

• DSP Raja Shabir Khan, (late)

• col. Raja Sher Afghan Khan,

• Lt. col.(R) Raja Ifthikhar,

• Lt. col. Raja Raza Khan,

• [[Maj. Raja Shadab Khan],

• Maj. Raja Shaid Ali Khan,

• Raja Fazal Dad Khan, Miltary cross holder for second world war,

• col. Raja Tahir Najeeb Khan,

• Assistant Comissioner Raja Farooq Ahmed Khan,

• former Governor, as well as Home, Education and Revenue Minister of pre-independence Jammu and Kashmir during 1930 to 1941,

• Khan Bahadur Raja Muhammad Afzal Khan,

• Major (R) Raja Habiib Khan, Director of AJK Police Enforcement Agency.

• Raja Zaman Ali Khan, (late),

• (aka Raja Budhey Khan) - Zialdar Samahni Valley*Subidar Raja Jhanghir Khan(Late)(Kalri)Generous figure.

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