List of Muslim Other Backward Classes communities
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This is a full list of Muslim communities in India (OBCs) that are recognised in India
's Constitution as other backward classes
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Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Delhi
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's Constitution as other backward classes
Other Backward Class
The Central Government of India classifies some of its citizens based on their social and economic condition as Scheduled Caste , Scheduled Tribe , and Other Backward Class . The OBC list presented by the commission is dynamic and will change from time to time depending on social, educational and...
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Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
- 1. Achchukattalavandlu, Singali, Singamvallu, Achchupanivallu,Achchukattuvaru, Achukatlavandlu.
- 2. Attar Saibulu, Attarollu
- 3. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
/ Muslim Dhobi / Dhobi Musalman, Turka Chakla or Turka Sakala, Turaka Chakali, Tulukka Vannan, Tsakalas, Sakalas or Chakalas, Muslim Rajakas - 4. FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
, Fhakir Budbudki, Ghanti Fhakir, Ghanta Fhakirlu, Turaka Budbudki, Darvesh, Fakeer - 5. Garadi Muslim, Garadi Saibulu, Pamulavallu, Kani-kattuvallu, Garadollu, Garadiga
- 6. Gosangi Muslim, Phakeer Sayebulu
- 7. Guddi Eluguvallu, Elugu Bantuvallu, Musalman Keelu Gurralavallu
- 8. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
, Nai, Nai Muslim, Navid - 9. Labbi, Labbai, Labbon, Labba
- 10. Pakeerla, Borewale, Deera Phakirlu, Bonthala
- 11. QureshiQassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
, Kureshi / Khureshi, Khasab, Marati Khasab, Muslim Katika, Khatik Muslim - 12. ShaikShaikhs in South AsiaSheikh, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh, Shaikh, Cheikh, Šeih, Šejh, Şeyh and other variants , is a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that literally means "elder." It is commonly used to designate an elder of a tribe, a revered wise man, or an Islamic scholar...
/ Sheikh - 13. SiddiSiddiThe Siddi, Siddhi, or Sheedi , also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Afro-Arab and/or Black African descent. The Siddi population is currently estimated to be 20,000–55,000, with Gujarat and Hyderabad in India the main population centre. Siddis are mainly Sufi Muslims,...
, Yaba, Habshi, Jasi - 14. Turaka Kasha, Kakkukotte Zinka Saibulu, Chakkitakanevale, Terugadu Gontalavaru, Thirugatigantla, Rollaku Kakku Kottevaru, Pattar Phodulu, Chakketakare, Thuraka Kasha.
- 15. Other Muslim groups excluding:
- Syed, Sayid, Mushaik;
- MughalMughal (tribe)The term Mughal is simply a Turkic word and many groups in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh use the term Mughal to describe themselves...
, Moghal; - PathansPashtun diasporaPashtuns , also called Pathans have many communities around the world. Pukhtuns have long history to conquer and colonizing several regions especially the ancient regions of Sub-continent in duration of past few centuries...
; - Irani;
- Arabs of HyderabadChaushThe Chaush are a Sunni Muslim community of Hadhrami Arab descent found in the Deccan region of India. An extension of these Arab descendants are also found in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Montenegro. It is a Turkish word used particularly during the Ottoman era of the Balkans, 'Chaush' or Čauši were...
; - Bohara, BohraMustaaliThe Musta‘lī Ismā'īlī Muslims are so named because they accept Al-Musta'li as the nineteenth Fatimid caliph and legitimate successor to his father, al-Mustansir...
; - Shia Imami Ismaili KhojaKhojaThe Khojas are ethnic group of Shia Muslims. The word Khoja derives from Khwaja, a Persian title .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...
; - Cutchi-MemonKutchi MemonKutchi Memons or Cutchi Memons are a part of larger Memons, a Muslim community of Pakistan and India, who speak the Kutchi language and are original residents of Kutch region....
; - JamayatKonkani MuslimsKonkani / Kokani Muslims is a Muslim sub-ethnic group of Maharashtrian Muslims living in the Konkan region of India. They speak the Konkani language. A good number of them live in Mumbai...
; - Navayath
BiharBiharBihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
- 1. AbdalAbdal (caste)The Abdal are Muslim community found in North India. They are a sub-group within the Faqir community. - Origin :The Abdal are one of a number of Muslim semi-nomadic community, traditionally associated with begging at shrines of Sufi saints. They are likely to be a division of the Domba community...
- 2. BakhoBakho-Origin:The Bakho are a nomadic community, who are a traditionally associated with singing folk songs. They visit their patrons from other castes on special occasions, such as a birth of a child. The community speak Urdu. Little is known about their origin, but it is likely they are division of the...
- 3. BhatiaraBhatiaraThe Bhatiara are a Pathan community, found in North India. They are also known as Farooqi or Shaikh Farooqi.-History and origin:...
- 4. ChikChikThe Chik are a Muslim community, found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Bakar Qasab, Buz Qassab and Chikwa. The Chik have been granted Other Backward Class status in both Bihar and Uttar Pradesh....
- 5. ChuriharChurihar-Origin:The word Churihar us derived from the Hindi word chura hara, literally a manufacturer of bangles. They were traditionally associated with the manufacture of bangles, and have no origin myth. It is likely, that they are amalgam of different groups who took to manufacturing bangles, and are...
- 6. DafaliDafaliThe Dafali are a Muslim community found in the state Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Shaikh Derveshi or just Derveshi. The Dafali have been granted Other Backward Class status.-Origin:...
- 7. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
- 8. DhuniaBehnaThe Behna are a Muslim community, found in North India . In eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they were known as Dhuna or Dhunia. They also known as Naddaf in South India and Pinjara in Gujarat and Rajasthan...
- 9. GaddiMuslim GaddiThe Muslim Gaddi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. After the partition of India in 1947, the Gaddi of the states of Haryana and Delhi migrated to Pakistan and are now found in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. In Pakistan, the community is often referred to as Gadi Rajput, and...
- 10. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
- 11. HalalkhorHalalkhorThe Halalkhor are a Dalit Muslim community , found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India . They are mostly Shias. The Halalkhor are also known as Shaikhra or Shahani in Bihar and Muslim Bhangi and Mehtar in Uttar Pradesh....
- 12. IdrisiDarziThe Darzi are a Muslim community, found in North India and Pakistan. Darzi means tailor in Urdu. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are also known as Idrisi or Idrisi Shaikh.-History and origin:...
- 13. KagziKagziThe Kagzi are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra in India.- History and origin :The term Kagzi in Urdu means a manufacturer of paper, from the word kagaz or paper...
- 14. Lal BegiLal BegiThe Lal Begi are a scheduled caste found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India . The Muslim branch of the Lal Begi are known as Hasnati and the Hindu branch are known as Balmiki.-History and origin:...
- 15. MadariMadariThe Madari are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a community of Muslim Faqirs.- Origin :The Madari are followers of a celebrated Sufi saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in Awadh. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in Aleppo in Syria. The saint is said to still alive, hence...
- 16. MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 17. MirshikarMirshikarThe Mirshikar are a Muslim community, found in North India . They are also known as Chirimar.-History and origin:The word Mirshikar is a combination of two Urdu words, mir meaning lord and shikar meaning a hunt, and their name means a leader of a hunting party. They were a community who were...
- 18. MukerMukerMuker is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Swaledale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, its name...
- 19. NalbandNalbandNalband may refer to:*Nalband, Armenia*Nalbant, Romania*Nalband , Muslim community...
- 20. Nat MuslimNat (Muslim)The Nat are a Muslim community found in North India. A few are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Nat caste.-History and origin:...
- 21. PamariaPamaria- Origin :The Pamaria are said to be Muslim converts from the Parmar Rajput community. This conversion is said to have taken place during the rule of the Mugal Emperor Akbar. The Pamaria are then said to have left Rajasthan, their own original home, and moved to Bihar. When in Bihar, the community...
- 22. RangrezMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 23. RayeeRayeeThe Rayee are a Muslim community found in the state of Bihar in India. They are sub-group of the larger Kunjra community of South Asia. They are also known as Sabzifarosh , Mewafarosh and Al-Raiee.-History and origin:The community are a branch of the wider Kunjra community, and claim to...
- 24. SainSai (caste)The Sai or sometimes pronounced Sayee are a Muslim community found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as the Sain.-Origin:...
- 25. ShaikhraHalalkhorThe Halalkhor are a Dalit Muslim community , found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India . They are mostly Shias. The Halalkhor are also known as Shaikhra or Shahani in Bihar and Muslim Bhangi and Mehtar in Uttar Pradesh....
- 26. ShershahabadiaShershahabadiaThe Shershahabadi are a Muslim community found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. They are part of the larger Shaikh community of Bihar and Bedia Community of Bengal. Common surnames used by the community include Mandal and Sekh...
- 27. ThakuraiThakuraiThe Thakurai are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Bihar in India. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.- Origin :...
- 28. Muslim Teli
- 29. QalandarQalandar (caste)The Qalandar are a Muslim community, found in North India . They are also known as Qalander Faqir. A few Qalandar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
- 30. QassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
- 31. Saikalgar
- 32. Malik(muslim)/Teli Malik(muslim)
DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
- 1. Abbasi Sakka
- 2. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
- 3. ArainArain (Delhi)The Arain of Delhi are an Urdu speaking Muslim community found in Delhi, India. They are descended from the Arain community of Punjab. The Rayeen community of Uttar Pradesh also claim common ancestry with this community...
- 4. BhatiaraBhatiaraThe Bhatiara are a Pathan community, found in North India. They are also known as Farooqi or Shaikh Farooqi.-History and origin:...
- 5. DarziDarziThe Darzi are a Muslim community, found in North India and Pakistan. Darzi means tailor in Urdu. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are also known as Idrisi or Idrisi Shaikh.-History and origin:...
- 6. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
- 7. DhuniaBehnaThe Behna are a Muslim community, found in North India . In eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they were known as Dhuna or Dhunia. They also known as Naddaf in South India and Pinjara in Gujarat and Rajasthan...
- 8 FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 9. GaddiMuslim GaddiThe Muslim Gaddi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. After the partition of India in 1947, the Gaddi of the states of Haryana and Delhi migrated to Pakistan and are now found in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. In Pakistan, the community is often referred to as Gadi Rajput, and...
- 10. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 11. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
are also known as Salmani - 12. ManiharManiharThe Manihar or more commonly referred to as the Siddiqui Manihar, are a Muslim community, found mainly in North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Manihar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
- 13. MemarRaj (caste)The Raj are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Maimar and sometimes Mistry.-History and origin:...
also known as Raj - 14. MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 15. NalbandNalbandNalband may refer to:*Nalband, Armenia*Nalbant, Romania*Nalband , Muslim community...
- 16. NaqqalNaqqalThe Naqqal are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as the Kashmiri Bhand and recently as Kashmiri Shaikh. The Naqqal are a sub-group within the larger Bhand community. -Origin:...
- 17. QassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
are also known as Qureshi - 18. RangrezMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 19. SaifiSaifiThe Saifi are a Muslim community found in North India, Pakistan. They are now considered as forming a community with in the Shaikh caste. They are also known as Muslim BadhaiLohar Kalayi gar.-History and origin:...
also known as MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
LoharLoharLohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,... - 20. Teli-MalikMuslim TeliThe Muslim Teli are an ethnic group found in Pakistan and India. The word Tel means oil and Teli means person dealing with manufacture and sale of cooking oil in Urdu...
Gujarat
- 1. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
- 2. BafanBafanThe Bafan are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India and a province of Sindh in Pakistan. They are one of a number of communities of Maldhari pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch.-History and origin:...
- 3. BharbhunjaBharbhunjaThe Bharbhunja are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in India. In Uttar Pradesh, the community are also known as Bharbhunja Shaikh.- Origin :...
- 4. ChhipaChhipaThe Chhipa are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. A few Chhipa are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan.-History and origin:Chhipa is also hindu community which belives in Sant Namdev...
- 5. ChunaraChunaraThe Chunara are an ethnic group found in the state of Gujarat in India. A small number are also found in the port city of Karachi in Pakistan. There are in fact now two communities of Chunara, one Hindu and the other Muslim.-Origin:...
- 6. DaferDafer- Origin :The Dafer claim to have immigrated from Sindh, and settled in Saurashtra. The community is sub-divided along religious lines, with there being both Muslim and Hindu Dafer. They are settled in the Vanthali and Talala talukas of Junagadh District. The community speak Kutchi, while most also...
- 7. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
- 8. FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 9. GadhaiGadhai- Origin :The Gadhai claim to have immigrated from Rajasthan, about five hundred years ago. They were first settled in Kutch, where they were employed by the local Rajputs, and then brought to Saurashtra by the Kathi rulers. The Gadhai bred donkeys, which were the main beasts of burdens...
- 10. GaliaraGaliara- History and origin :The Galiara derive their name from the Gujarati word gali which means indigo. People who are engaged in the extraction of indigo and dyeing are referred to as Galiara. They are found throughout Gujarat. According to their traditions, the community were originally Rajputs, who...
- 11. GhanchiGhanchi (Muslim)The Ghanchi are a Gujarati Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. A small number of Ghanchi are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan. - Origin :...
- 12. Ghanchi-PinjaraGhanchi-PinjaraThe Ghanchi-Pinjara are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. A small number of Ghanchi are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan. - Origin :...
- 13. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
- 14. HingoraHingoraThe Hingora are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India and a province of Sindh in Pakistan. They are one of a number of communities of Maldhari pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch.-History and origin:...
- 15. Jats of KutchJats of KutchThe Jats of Kutch are a cattle breeding nomadic Muslim community, found in the Kutch region of Gujarat in India. They are one of a number of communities of Maldhari pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch.- History and origin :...
- 16. KhaliphaKhaliphaKhalifa is a Muslim community of Gujarat in India and Sindh in Pakistan. Their traditional occupation is usually as folk singers or musicians. Most Khaliphas are Sunni Muslims. They form one of the sub-groups of the Gujarati Muslims....
- 17. KhateekKhateekThe Khatik is a Kshatriya, Rajput ancestry and the etymology of the word Khatik comes from Sanskrit Khat+eek, which means orders of Priest in the Yaga Mandapam to stroke sacrifice of animal during Vedic Yagas by none other than Rajput, Kshatriya i.e...
- 18. LanghaLangha (tribe)The Langha or Langah are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. They are unrelated to the Langah tribe of southern Pakistan.- History and origin :...
- 19. MakraniMakrani (caste)- History and origin :The Makrani of Gujarat are descendents of Baluch who were brought to Saurashtra as mercenaries. They are still distributed in the former princely states of Kathiawar. These Baluch soldiers came from the Makran region of Baluchistan. They now speak Gujarati, while some Makrani...
- 20. MansooriMansooriThe Mansoori are Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are part of the larger Pinjara community which is found throughout North India.-History and origin:...
- 21. Meta QureshiMeta QureshiThe Meta Qureshi are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India and a province of Sindh in Pakistan. They are one of a number of communities of pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch...
- 22 MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 23. Mir
- 24. MiyanaMiyanaThe Miyana are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Gujarat in India.- History and origin :The Miyana are Rajputs who were converted to Islam during the rule of Allauddin Khilji in the thirteenth century...
- 25. Nayak
- 26. PinjaraPinjaraThe Pinjara are a Muslim community found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Shaikh Mansoori, especially in Gujarat, where the name Pinjara is no longer used...
- 27 SalaatSalaat (Muslim)The Salaat are Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Salaat caste.-History and Origins:...
- 28. Sandhai MuslimsSandhai MuslimsThe Sandhai Muslim are a community found in the state of Gujarat in India . They are one of a number of communities of pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch.-History and origin:...
- 29. SiddiSiddiThe Siddi, Siddhi, or Sheedi , also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Afro-Arab and/or Black African descent. The Siddi population is currently estimated to be 20,000–55,000, with Gujarat and Hyderabad in India the main population centre. Siddis are mainly Sufi Muslims,...
- 30. SipahiSipahi (caste)The Sipahi are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India . They are also known as Kasbatis, especially in Baroda.-History and origin:...
- 31. ThebaThebaTheba is a taxonomic genus of air-breathing land snails, medium-sized pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae, the true snails.Theba is the type genus of the tribe Thebini....
- 32. Turk JamatTurk JamatThe Turk Jamat are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. Many members of Turk Jamat Muslim community migrated to Pakistan after the independence in 1947 and settled in Karachi.-History and origin:...
- 33. WagherMuslim WagherThe Wagher are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are Muslim converts from the Wagher caste.-History and origin:...
- 34 teli( malik)
HaryanaHaryanaHaryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
- 1. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
- 2. FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 3. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 4. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
are also known as Salmani - 5. ManiharManiharThe Manihar or more commonly referred to as the Siddiqui Manihar, are a Muslim community, found mainly in North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Manihar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
are also known as Siddiqui - 6. MeoMeoMayo or Meo or Mewati is a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe from North-Western India. A considerable number of Meos migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947 and now they are estimated to be over 12 million. In Pakistan, Meos have lost their distinct group identity and cultural traditions and...
- 7. MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 8. SaifiSaifiThe Saifi are a Muslim community found in North India, Pakistan. They are now considered as forming a community with in the Shaikh caste. They are also known as Muslim BadhaiLohar Kalayi gar.-History and origin:...
are also known as MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
LoharLoharLohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,... - 9. RangrezMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 10 teli(malik)
Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
- 1. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
- 2. Banjara MuslimBanjara (Muslim)The Muslim Banjara are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India. Many members of this community migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and have settled in Karachi and Sindh. They are also known as the Rahmani, especially in Uttar Pradesh, and they use...
also known as Rahmani - 3. Barhai, Muslim
- 4. BehnaBehnaThe Behna are a Muslim community, found in North India . In eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they were known as Dhuna or Dhunia. They also known as Naddaf in South India and Pinjara in Gujarat and Rajasthan...
also known as Mansoori - 5. BhatiaraBhatiaraThe Bhatiara are a Pathan community, found in North India. They are also known as Farooqi or Shaikh Farooqi.-History and origin:...
- 6. Bhishti-Abbasi
- 7. ChhipaChhipaThe Chhipa are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. A few Chhipa are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan.-History and origin:Chhipa is also hindu community which belives in Sant Namdev...
- 8. DeshwaliDeshwaliThe Deshwali , or sometimes pronounced Deswali, are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Rajasthan in India. A small number of Deshwali are found in the city of Hyderabad,Sindh in Pakistan.-History and origin:...
- 9. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
also known as Hawari - 10.FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 11. GaddiMuslim GaddiThe Muslim Gaddi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. After the partition of India in 1947, the Gaddi of the states of Haryana and Delhi migrated to Pakistan and are now found in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. In Pakistan, the community is often referred to as Gadi Rajput, and...
- 12. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 13. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
, also known as Salmani - 14. Hela MehtarHela MehtarThe Hela Mehtar are a Sunni Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan in India.-Origin:The Hela are a community of sweepers. They claim to have come from the Arabia, sometime in the distant past. The Hela are found in the districts of Bundi, Kota, Tonk and Jhalawar. They speak the Hadoti...
- 15. Kadore
- 16. Kalaigar
- 17. ManiharManiharThe Manihar or more commonly referred to as the Siddiqui Manihar, are a Muslim community, found mainly in North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Manihar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
also known as Siddiqui - 18. MeoMeoMayo or Meo or Mewati is a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe from North-Western India. A considerable number of Meos migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947 and now they are estimated to be over 12 million. In Pakistan, Meos have lost their distinct group identity and cultural traditions and...
- 19. MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 20. Mirdha except Muslim Jat
- 21. Mochi Muslim
- 22. Multani LoharMultani Lohar- History and origin :The community claims to be Rajputs who converted to Islam. They were originally settled in the city of Multan, and were brought to Jodhpur by its ruler to manufacture cannonballs. Over time, these Multani Lohars immigrated to Gujarat. Their dialect of Gujarati still contains...
- 23. MukerMukerMuker is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Swaledale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, its name...
- 24. Nagori LoharNagoriNagori is an Ox breed from Rajasthan, India and is useful for agricultural purposes....
- 25. Nalband
- 26. Nat MuslimNat (Muslim)The Nat are a Muslim community found in North India. A few are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Nat caste.-History and origin:...
- 27. Niyargar or Niyargar Multani
- 28. Pemdi
- 29. Pindari
- 30. PinjaraPinjaraThe Pinjara are a Muslim community found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Shaikh Mansoori, especially in Gujarat, where the name Pinjara is no longer used...
also known as Nadaf - 31. QassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
also known as Qureshi - 32. RaineKunjraThe Kunjra are a Muslim community found in North India, Central India and Pakistan.-History and origin:The Kunjra are a community associated with green grocing, who sell mainly vegetable and fruits. The name of the community is derived from arabic word kunj, which means a group of warrior...
- 33. RangrezMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 34. SaifiSaifiThe Saifi are a Muslim community found in North India, Pakistan. They are now considered as forming a community with in the Shaikh caste. They are also known as Muslim BadhaiLohar Kalayi gar.-History and origin:...
also known as MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
LoharLoharLohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,... - 35. SayeeSai (caste)The Sai or sometimes pronounced Sayee are a Muslim community found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as the Sain.-Origin:...
- 36. Tadvi BhilTadvi BhilThe Tadvi Bhil are a Muslim community found in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in India and Sindh in Pakistan. They are Muslim converts from the larger Bhil ethnic group. Tadvi Bhils are descendents of Muslim men and local Bhil women...
also known as Tadvi Pathan - 37. Muslim Teli (malik)
MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
- 1. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
- 2. AttarAttar (caste)The Attar are a Muslim community found in the state of Maharashtra in India. This community has no connection with the Attarwala of Gujarat, except for the fact that both communities were at one time involved in the manufacture of itars.-Origin:...
- 3. BagwanBaghbanBaghban is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, with a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Lilette Dubey and others...
- 4. ChhaparbandChhaparband (Muslim)The Chhaparband are a Muslim community found in the states of Karanataka and Maharashtra in India. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Chhaparband community.-Origin:...
- 5. DhawadDhawad-Origin:The Dhawad community were historically involved in the extraction of metal alloys from the earth. Little is known about the origin of this community, except that they are said to have immigrated from Bijapur District in Karnataka about two hundred years ago. They are now found mainly in...
- 6.Darwesi
- 7. Fakir BhandarwalaFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 8. GavandiGavandi-Origin:The community gets its name from the word Gandhi, which is the Marathi word for mason. They are found mainly in the district of Kolhapur, where they are said to have migrated to from Gulbarga in Karnataka. According to their traditions, they were invited the Maratha rulers of Kolhapur to...
- 9. Gavil Muslim
- 10. Hashmi
- 11. KhateekKhateekThe Khatik is a Kshatriya, Rajput ancestry and the etymology of the word Khatik comes from Sanskrit Khat+eek, which means orders of Priest in the Yaga Mandapam to stroke sacrifice of animal during Vedic Yagas by none other than Rajput, Kshatriya i.e...
- 12. MansooriMansooriThe Mansoori are Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are part of the larger Pinjara community which is found throughout North India.-History and origin:...
- 13. Muslim MadariMadariThe Madari are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a community of Muslim Faqirs.- Origin :The Madari are followers of a celebrated Sufi saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in Awadh. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in Aleppo in Syria. The saint is said to still alive, hence...
- 14. Nalba
- 15. Naqqash
- 16. NilgarMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 17. Pan Faroshs
- 18. Putligar
- 19. SanpagarudiGarodiThe Garodi are a Muslim community found in the state of Maharashtra in India. They are also known as Sampagarudi, Madari Baorikar and Gare.-Origin:The Garodi are a community of Madari Faqirs, and are found in the districts of Kolhapur, Sangli and Pune...
- 20. QassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
- 21 teli(malik)
PunjabPunjab (India)Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
- 1. AnsariAnsariAnsari may refer to:* Ansari , list of people with this surname* Khwaja Abdullah Ansari , Persian Muslim scholar and Sufi* Momin Ansari, a Muslim ethnic group found in South Asia* Ansari, an alternate term for Alawis...
- 2. ArainArainThe Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
- 3. FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 4. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 5. Gujjar MuslimGujjarThe Gurjar are an ethnic group in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Alternative spellings include Gurjara, Gujar, Gurjjara and Gūrjara. The spelling Gurjara or Gurjar is preferable to the rest....
- 6. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
- 7. KanjarKanjarKanjar is a traditionally nomadic community resident in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and parts of Uttar Pradesh in India. The community is also known by the names of Nath, Banchra, Marwari Kumar, and Bhantu. They are reputed to have made a living by kidnapping, theft, prostitution,...
- 8. Kamboh
- 9.MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 10.SaifiSaifiThe Saifi are a Muslim community found in North India, Pakistan. They are now considered as forming a community with in the Shaikh caste. They are also known as Muslim BadhaiLohar Kalayi gar.-History and origin:...
RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
- 1. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
- 2. BaghbanBaghbanBaghban is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, with a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Lilette Dubey and others...
- 3. BharbhunjaBharbhunjaThe Bharbhunja are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh in India. In Uttar Pradesh, the community are also known as Bharbhunja Shaikh.- Origin :...
- 4. CheetahCheetah (caste)The Cheetah or Cheeta are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Cheeta Thakur.-History and origin:...
- 5. ChhipaChhipaThe Chhipa are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. A few Chhipa are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan.-History and origin:Chhipa is also hindu community which belives in Sant Namdev...
- 6. DarziDarziThe Darzi are a Muslim community, found in North India and Pakistan. Darzi means tailor in Urdu. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are also known as Idrisi or Idrisi Shaikh.-History and origin:...
are also known as Idrisi - 7. DeshwaliDeshwaliThe Deshwali , or sometimes pronounced Deswali, are a Muslim Rajput community found in the state of Rajasthan in India. A small number of Deshwali are found in the city of Hyderabad,Sindh in Pakistan.-History and origin:...
- 8. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
- 9. FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 10. GaddiMuslim GaddiThe Muslim Gaddi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. After the partition of India in 1947, the Gaddi of the states of Haryana and Delhi migrated to Pakistan and are now found in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. In Pakistan, the community is often referred to as Gadi Rajput, and...
- 11. GhanchiGhanchi (Muslim)The Ghanchi are a Gujarati Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. A small number of Ghanchi are also found in the city of Karachi in Pakistan. - Origin :...
- 12. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 13. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
are also known as Salmani - 14. Hela MehtarHela MehtarThe Hela Mehtar are a Sunni Muslim community found in the state of Rajasthan in India.-Origin:The Hela are a community of sweepers. They claim to have come from the Arabia, sometime in the distant past. The Hela are found in the districts of Bundi, Kota, Tonk and Jhalawar. They speak the Hadoti...
- 15. KanderaKanderaThe Kandera are a community, partly Muslim and partly Hindu found in the state of Rajasthan in India.-History and origin:The community is historically associated with the occupation of cotton ginning. In the local language, Rajasthani, the word kani means cotton, and a kandera means someone who...
- 16. KunjraKunjraThe Kunjra are a Muslim community found in North India, Central India and Pakistan.-History and origin:The Kunjra are a community associated with green grocing, who sell mainly vegetable and fruits. The name of the community is derived from arabic word kunj, which means a group of warrior...
- 17. ManiharManiharThe Manihar or more commonly referred to as the Siddiqui Manihar, are a Muslim community, found mainly in North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Manihar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
- 18. MeoMeoMayo or Meo or Mewati is a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe from North-Western India. A considerable number of Meos migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947 and now they are estimated to be over 12 million. In Pakistan, Meos have lost their distinct group identity and cultural traditions and...
- 18. MeratMeratThe Merat are a Rajput community, found in the state of Rajasthan in India. They also settled in Punjab and Sindh provinces Pakistan. They are also known as Mer and Merat-Kathat.-History and origin:...
- 19. MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 20. PinjaraPinjaraThe Pinjara are a Muslim community found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Shaikh Mansoori, especially in Gujarat, where the name Pinjara is no longer used...
are also known as Mansoori - 21. QassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
- 22. RangrezMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
are also known as Nilgar - 23. Sakka-Bhishti
- 24. SilawatSilawatThe Silawat are a Muslim community found in the province of Sindh in Pakistan and state of Rajasthan in India. They are also known as Sangtarash and Gazdar, especially in Sindh. -History and origin:...
are also known as Gazdar - 25. Sindhi-SipahiSindhi-SipahiThe Sindh-Sipahi are a Muslim community found in the province of Sindh in Pakistan and state of Rajasthan in India.-History and origin:The Sindh-Sipahi originally belonged to the family of Chandravanshi Rajputs...
- 26. Teli MuslimMuslim TeliThe Muslim Teli are an ethnic group found in Pakistan and India. The word Tel means oil and Teli means person dealing with manufacture and sale of cooking oil in Urdu...
are also known as Malik
Tamil NaduTamil NaduTamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
- 1.Dhakni Muslim
- 2.Dudekula
- 3.Labbai, RowtherRowtherRowther or Ravuthar or Rawthar or Rawther is a distinctive Islamic community from the Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Together with the Kayalar, Lebbai and Maraikayar communities, they constitute the multi-ethnic Tamil Muslim, an Islamic community spread across South India and South East...
and MarakayarMarakkarMarakkar or Maraikayar or Maraicayar or Maricar or Marican is a distinctive Tamil- and Malayalam-speaking Muslim people of the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in India.Traditionally, the Maricars engaged in mercantile commerce... - 4.Mapilla
Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
- 1. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
- 2. AtishbazAtishbazThe Atishbaz are a Muslim community found in the state Uttar Pradesh in India. They also refer to themselves as Atishbaz Shaikh or sometimes just Shaikh, which is also a common surname. Atishbaz also known as darugar. The Uttar Pradesh Atishbaz have been granted Other Backward Class status...
- 3. BaghbanBaghbanBaghban is a 2003 Bollywood drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, with a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Salman Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Lilette Dubey and others...
- 4. Muslim BanjaraBanjara (Muslim)The Muslim Banjara are a Muslim community found in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India. Many members of this community migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and have settled in Karachi and Sindh. They are also known as the Rahmani, especially in Uttar Pradesh, and they use...
- 5. BehnaBehnaThe Behna are a Muslim community, found in North India . In eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they were known as Dhuna or Dhunia. They also known as Naddaf in South India and Pinjara in Gujarat and Rajasthan...
, also known as Dhunia and Mansoori - 6. BhatiaraBhatiaraThe Bhatiara are a Pathan community, found in North India. They are also known as Farooqi or Shaikh Farooqi.-History and origin:...
- 7. Bhishti also known as Saqqa or Saqqa Abassi
- 8. ChikwaQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
- 9. DafaliDafaliThe Dafali are a Muslim community found in the state Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Shaikh Derveshi or just Derveshi. The Dafali have been granted Other Backward Class status.-Origin:...
- 10.DarziDarziThe Darzi are a Muslim community, found in North India and Pakistan. Darzi means tailor in Urdu. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are also known as Idrisi or Idrisi Shaikh.-History and origin:...
are also known as Idrisi - 11.Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
are also known as Hawari - 12.FaqirFaqir (caste)The Faqir are a Muslim ethnic group found in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi or Sain in North India, which is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal, they are known as Sahajia...
- 13. Gaddi MuslimMuslim GaddiThe Muslim Gaddi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. After the partition of India in 1947, the Gaddi of the states of Haryana and Delhi migrated to Pakistan and are now found in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. In Pakistan, the community is often referred to as Gadi Rajput, and...
- 14. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 15. Gujjar MuslimMuslim Gujjar (Uttar Pradesh)The Muslim Gujjar of Uttar Pradesh are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are Muslim converts of the wider Gujjar community of South Asia. The Gujjar of Uttar Pradesh are, in fact, three distinct communities, those of the Doab region, those of Awadh and the...
- 16. HajjamHajjamHajjam , alternately pronounced and spelled as Hajaam , are a ethnic group found in North India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are settled in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The word Hajaam is derived from the Urdu word Hajaamat which in Urdu means barber and hairdresser...
- 17. HalalkhorHalalkhorThe Halalkhor are a Dalit Muslim community , found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India . They are mostly Shias. The Halalkhor are also known as Shaikhra or Shahani in Bihar and Muslim Bhangi and Mehtar in Uttar Pradesh....
- 18. Halwai MuslimMuslim HalwaiThe Muslim Halwai are a Muslim community found in Pakistan and in the Uttar Pradesh state, in India. They were former members of the Hindu Halwai caste, who have converted to Islam. Halva means sweets in Urdu and Halvai or Halwai are sweet makers...
- 19. JhojhaJhojhaThe Jhojha are a Muslim community or caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in India. Some members of this community migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 20. KabariaKabariaThe Kabaria, sometimes pronounced as Kabariya are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, mainly in the Awadh region. A small number of Kabaria are also found in the Terai region of Nepal...
- 21. KasgarKasgarThe Kasgar are a Muslim community, found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India . After independence of Pakistan in 1947, many Kasgar migrated and resettled in Pakistan...
- 22. Kayastha MuslimMuslim KayasthsThe Kayastha Muslim are community of Muslims, descendents of members of the Kayasth caste who embraced Islam. They live in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, the provinces of Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan and many have now settled in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. The community uses...
- 23. KhumraKhumraKhumra are a Muslim community found mainly in the Rohilkhand region of Uttar Pradesh in India. A few were also found in Panipat and Karnal in Haryana, most of whom are now found in Pakistan. They generally refer themselves as Khumra Shaikh...
- 24. KunjraKunjraThe Kunjra are a Muslim community found in North India, Central India and Pakistan.-History and origin:The Kunjra are a community associated with green grocing, who sell mainly vegetable and fruits. The name of the community is derived from arabic word kunj, which means a group of warrior...
- 25. Lal BegiLal BegiThe Lal Begi are a scheduled caste found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India . The Muslim branch of the Lal Begi are known as Hasnati and the Hindu branch are known as Balmiki.-History and origin:...
- 26. MadariMadariThe Madari are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a community of Muslim Faqirs.- Origin :The Madari are followers of a celebrated Sufi saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in Awadh. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in Aleppo in Syria. The saint is said to still alive, hence...
- 27. ManiharManiharThe Manihar or more commonly referred to as the Siddiqui Manihar, are a Muslim community, found mainly in North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Manihar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
- 28. MeoMeoMayo or Meo or Mewati is a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe from North-Western India. A considerable number of Meos migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947 and now they are estimated to be over 12 million. In Pakistan, Meos have lost their distinct group identity and cultural traditions and...
- 29. MirasiMirasiThe Mirasi are a Muslim or Sikh caste, found in Northern India and Pakistan. They are also known as Pakhwaji, Kalawart and Qawwal.The Mirasi community are the genealogists of a number of communities in Northern India and Pakistan. Most Mirasis are Muslim, but Rababi and Dhadi sub-groups are...
- 30. MukerMukerMuker is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Swaledale, one of the Yorkshire Dales, its name...
- 31. NanbaiNanbaiThe Nanbai are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Many members of Nanbai community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 32. Nat MuslimNat (Muslim)The Nat are a Muslim community found in North India. A few are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are Muslim converts from the Hindu Nat caste.-History and origin:...
- 33. NaqqalNaqqalThe Naqqal are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as the Kashmiri Bhand and recently as Kashmiri Shaikh. The Naqqal are a sub-group within the larger Bhand community. -Origin:...
also known as Kashmiri Shaikh - 34. SaifiSaifiThe Saifi are a Muslim community found in North India, Pakistan. They are now considered as forming a community with in the Shaikh caste. They are also known as Muslim BadhaiLohar Kalayi gar.-History and origin:...
also known as MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
LoharLoharLohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,... - 35. SainSai (caste)The Sai or sometimes pronounced Sayee are a Muslim community found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as the Sain.-Origin:...
- 36. RajRaj (caste)The Raj are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Maimar and sometimes Mistry.-History and origin:...
also known as Memar - 37. RayeenRayeenThe Rayeen are a Sunni Muslim community and are found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in India.Mostly educated and big cultivarors,Rayeen traces their origin from Syria Arabclaiming relationship with Pakistani landlord Rayeen Community....
- 38. RangrezMuslim RangrezThe Rangrez are a Muslim community found in North India. They are also known as Sabagh. Many members of Muslim Rangrez community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.-History and origin:...
- 39. Shaikh SarwariPanchpiriaThe Panchpiria are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India..-Origin:The word panchpiria literally in Urdu means a follower of five pirs or Sufi holy men, from the Urdu word for five which is panch, and pir or holyman. This community gets its name from the fact that they are...
also known as Peerahi - 40. Teli (malik muslim)
West BengalWest BengalWest Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
- 1. AbdalAbdal (caste)The Abdal are Muslim community found in North India. They are a sub-group within the Faqir community. - Origin :The Abdal are one of a number of Muslim semi-nomadic community, traditionally associated with begging at shrines of Sufi saints. They are likely to be a division of the Domba community...
- 2. AnsariMomin AnsariThe Momin Ansari or Ansari, are a Muslim community, found mainly in West and North India, and the province of Sindh in Pakistan. A small number of Ansaris are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. The community were once known as al ansar, although the term is now obsolete. In North India, the...
are also known as Jolah - 3. Baidya MuslimBedia (tribe)The Bedia a community of Bihar, they believe that they originally lived on Mohdipahar and have descended from the union of Vedbansi prince with a Munda girl. The other view is that a section of the Kurmis were outcasts and to be known as the Bedia or Wandering Kurmis.The Bedia or sometimes...
- 4. Basni / Bosni
- 5. Barujibi Muslim / Barui
- 6.Bepari / Byapari Muslim
- 7.Beldar Muslim
- 8. Bhatia Muslim
- 9. BhatiaraBhatiaraThe Bhatiara are a Pathan community, found in North India. They are also known as Farooqi or Shaikh Farooqi.-History and origin:...
- 10. Biswas Muslim
- 11.Chowduli
- 12. ChuriharChurihar-Origin:The word Churihar us derived from the Hindi word chura hara, literally a manufacturer of bangles. They were traditionally associated with the manufacture of bangles, and have no origin myth. It is likely, that they are amalgam of different groups who took to manufacturing bangles, and are...
- 13. Chutor Mistri
- 14. DarziDarziThe Darzi are a Muslim community, found in North India and Pakistan. Darzi means tailor in Urdu. A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are also known as Idrisi or Idrisi Shaikh.-History and origin:...
also known as Idrisi - 15. Dafadar
- 16. Dhukre
- 17. DhuniaBehnaThe Behna are a Muslim community, found in North India . In eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, they were known as Dhuna or Dhunia. They also known as Naddaf in South India and Pinjara in Gujarat and Rajasthan...
- 18. Dhali (Muslim)
- 19. Dhobi MuslimMuslim DhobiThe Muslim Dhobi are a Muslim community that is traditionally involved in washing clothes in South Asia. They are considered to be Muslim converts from the Hindu Dhobi caste, and are found in North India and Pakistan...
are also known as Hawari - 20. GavenGayenThe Gayen are a Muslim community found in the states of Assam and West Bengal in India. A few are also found in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh. The Gayen are a sub-group with the larger Faqir ethnic group of South Asia.-Origin:...
- 21. GhosiGhosi (tribe)The Ghosi are a Muslim community found mainly in North India. The meaning of Ghosi is "to shout" as he herds his cattle. They are associated with the occupation cattle rearing and the selling of milk.According to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than...
- 22. Haldar Muslim
- 23. Jamadar
- 24. KaharMuslim KaharThe Kahar are a Muslim community found in north east India and Bangladesh. They are a community of palanquin bearers and agriculturists, and are Muslim converts from the Hindu Kahar caste. The Kahar are also known as Sardars, especially in Murshidabad District....
- 25. KanKan (tribe)The Kan are a Muslim community found in north east India and Bangladesh. They are also known as Khalifa.-Origin:The Kan are a small Muslim community who were traditional involved in the repairing of umbrellas. According to traditions, the Kan were originally members of the Dom community who...
- 26. Khotta Muslim
- 27. KunjraKunjraThe Kunjra are a Muslim community found in North India, Central India and Pakistan.-History and origin:The Kunjra are a community associated with green grocing, who sell mainly vegetable and fruits. The name of the community is derived from arabic word kunj, which means a group of warrior...
- 28. Laskar
- 29. Mahaldar
- 30. Majhi / Patni Muslim
- 31. Mal MuslimMal MuslimThe Mal Muslims are a Muslim community found in north east India and Bangladesh. They are a Muslim converts from the Hindu Mal caste. The community is also known as Besati Mal or Churiwala.-Origin:...
- 32. Mali Muslim
- 33. Malik
- 34. Mandal Muslim
- 35. Midde
- 36. Mochi / Chamar Muslim
- 37. Molla
- 38. Nashya-SekhNashya ShaikhThe Nashya Shaikh or Nashya Sekh are a Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal in India. A small number are also found in the neighbouring state of Bihar, where they are known as the Bengali Shaikh. They are also known as Rajbonghsi Muslim or Uttar Bangis Muslim...
- 39. Nehariya
- 40. NikariNekari-Origin:The community is traditionally associated with selling fish. According to their traditions, the community gets its name from the word Urdu work nek, which means honest, and kar meaning living, so the Nekari literally means those who make an honest living, There is some evidence to suggest...
- 41. Pahadiya Muslim
- 42. Patidar
- 43.Penchi
- 44. Piyada Muslim
- 45. QalandarQalandar (caste)The Qalandar are a Muslim community, found in North India . They are also known as Qalander Faqir. A few Qalandar are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.-History and origin:...
- 46. QassabQassabThe Qassab are members of the Muslim community involved in meat business. They are butchers and work in abattoirs and meat shops where they process and sell meat of poultry, seafood, cattle, goats, sheeps, etc. The most common surname of Qassab community is Quraishi. But all Quraishis are not ...
- 47. Rajmistri
- 48. SainSai (caste)The Sai or sometimes pronounced Sayee are a Muslim community found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as the Sain.-Origin:...
- 49. SanpuiSapuriaThe Sapuria are a Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal in India, as well as in Bangladesh. They are also known as Bedia Mal and Sanpui.-Origin:...
/Sapui Muslim - 50. SardarMuslim KaharThe Kahar are a Muslim community found in north east India and Bangladesh. They are a community of palanquin bearers and agriculturists, and are Muslim converts from the Hindu Kahar caste. The Kahar are also known as Sardars, especially in Murshidabad District....
- 51. ShershahabadiaShershahabadiaThe Shershahabadi are a Muslim community found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. They are part of the larger Shaikh community of Bihar and Bedia Community of Bengal. Common surnames used by the community include Mandal and Sekh...
- 52. Siuli (Muslim)
- 53. TutiaTuntiaThe Tuntia, or sometimrs pronounced Tutia, are a Muslim community found in the state of West Bengal in India. They are also known Tute and are a community of Bengali speaking peasant farmers.-Origin:...
- 54. Tal-Pakha Benia