Oriya Muslims
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Oriya Muslims are an Islamic community in the India
n state of Orissa
. Many members of Oriya Muslim community have migrated to Pakistan
after independence and have settled in Karachi
, Sindh
.
namedKala Paharh , and a Hindu
convert to Islam, a vassal of Suleiman Kirrani the Sultanate of Bengal
, after defeat and death of Raja Mukund Dev of Cuttack
in 1568 CE. Suleiman Kirrani was the Governor of Bengal appointed by Mughal
Emperor Akbar the Great
. Kirrani was invited by Raja Mukund Dev to defeat Raja Ramchandra Bhanja the Gajapati
King of Orissa, his arch enemy.
Kirrani brought with him Muslim soldiers who settled down in Orissa, however their number was very few. Some early Oriya Muslims were converts. However, the number of these Muslims, almost all converts from Hinduism, was statistically insignificant and though they were Muslims by faith, they continued subscribing to the local customs and traditions and retained Oriya
as their native tongue, as opposed to Persian
or Hindustani
, the then-lingua franca of most Indian Muslims. The descendants of these Muslims are still found in the districts of Puri
and Khurda.
Later migration continued under Mughal as well as the Nawab of Bengal
's rule. The majority of these were traders or clergy, sent to preside over the courts, both secular and Islamic. There is also a small number of Bengali Muslims who emigrated during the tumult of the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Similarly Telugu
speaking Muslims from Andhra Pradesh
are also found in the southern districts of Orissa mainly in Berhampur
city.
has had a very slow rate of growth in Orissa even during the Muslim rule as there had never been any proselytization. The current population of Muslims in Orissa is 761,985 (2001 census), roughly 2.1% of the total population. The city of Bhadrak
has the maximum number of Muslims as a percentage of the total population (about 35%). The Oriya Muslims have a literacy rate of 71.3%, higher than the national average of 64.9%.
school. Majority of the Muslims are concentrated in the townships of Bhubaneswar
, Cuttack
, Kendrapara
and Bhadrak
. The Ahmadiya community, considered heretical by mainstream Muslims also has some presence, mainly in Kerang of Khurda District. The Sunnis are divided between the Deobandi
and Barelvi
sub-sects, with the latter leading the figures. The prominent Muslim families of Orissa include the Muftis and Qazis of Jajpur District, who have Arab heritage, the Sayyid
s of Cuttack and the Mullahs of Dharamshala (of Afghan
descent).
A eighteenth century shrine of the Sufi saint, Syed Abdullah Jalal Bukhari Pir Saheb. He originally belonged to Bukhara
, Uzbekistan
came to Khurda in 1731 CE via Mecca
after performing Hajj. The then Oriya king of Khurda, Gajapati Raja Ramchandra Dev II who was mesmerised by his Sufi thoughts and action donated about 223 acre (0.90244978 km²) land in 1733 CE to establish his mosque and hujra which is now known as Kaipadar. It is now famous for the annual Urs celebration when thousands of devotees both Hindus and Muslims gather with religious fervour from all over India. People come here to get their desires fulfilled throughout the year.
Reputed to contain the footprint of Prophet Muhammad, this shrine dates back to the 15th century.
--In Jajpur: Built by a Mughal officer, Nawab Abu Nasir in the 17th century during the reign of Aurangzeb
. It was renovated in the 19th century by the Public Works Department under British supervision.
--In Cuttack
: Located inside the Barabati Fort
Known As Qila Masjid Built by Shah Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir in the year 1701, Cuttack
.
--In Lalitagiri: Also known as the "Takht-e-Sulaiman" (Throne of Solomon
), it was built in 1719 CE by Shuja ud Din who was also known as Suleiman, on the orders of the Governor of Bengal, Nawab Murshid Quli Khan
. It is located on top of Mount Alamgir in the Assia range of the Eastern Ghats
.
Redesigned by Syed Mumtaz Ali, the then Chief Engineer of Orissa State in 1962. It has a simple look without traditional dome but having two very tall minarets. This mosque also acts as the of headquarters of Tableegh-e-jamat of Orissa unit. Previously, belonged to the Barelvis.
Mausoleum of the famous Barelvi scholar, Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman a.k.a Mujahid e Millat (1904–1981)
Built by Nawab Ikram Khan in 1689 A.D. on the orders of Aurangzeb Alamgir, the Jami Masjid at Balu Bazar is an imposing mosque. The mosque stretches from east to west to enable the devotees to turn towards Mecca while praying. The present access to it is through the southern gate built much later. There is a 'hauz' (cistern) in the courtyard and a pulpit in the main hall. There are two tall and elegant minarets on both sides of the mosque.
language in Orissa. Naveen Patnaik
, the Chief Minister of Orissa is the president and patron of this academy. Mujahide Millat, a prominent Barelvi Sufi saint of Bhadrak has opened institutions for the educational upliftment of Muslims in Orissa, apart from the magnificent seminary at Dhamnagar. Darul Uloom, Sungda established in the 1940s by Maulvi Ismail of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
is a prominent centre of Deobandi Islamic learning in Orissa. Jamia Ashraful Uloom, the biggest and largest madrasa of Orissa run by Maulana Md. Farooque is situated at Kendrapara town with a large attractive campus and facilities of modern educations.
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...
n state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. Many members of Oriya Muslim community have migrated to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
after independence and have settled in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
.
History
Islam first arrived in the Eastern Indian state of Orissa in the 16th century after the invasion of a BrahmanBrahman
In Hinduism, Brahman is the one supreme, universal Spirit that is the origin and support of the phenomenal universe. Brahman is sometimes referred to as the Absolute or Godhead which is the Divine Ground of all being...
named
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
convert to Islam, a vassal of Suleiman Kirrani the Sultanate of Bengal
Sultanate of Bengal
The Sultanate of Bengal was a state that existed from the 14th through the 16th centuries. It was eventually absorbed into the Mughal fold. The Sultanate was ruled by a series of dynasties with both local and foreign origins.-Origins:...
, after defeat and death of Raja Mukund Dev of Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
in 1568 CE. Suleiman Kirrani was the Governor of Bengal appointed by Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Emperor Akbar the Great
Akbar the Great
Akbar , also known as Shahanshah Akbar-e-Azam or Akbar the Great , was the third Mughal Emperor. He was of Timurid descent; the son of Emperor Humayun, and the grandson of the Mughal Emperor Zaheeruddin Muhammad Babur, the ruler who founded the Mughal dynasty in India...
. Kirrani was invited by Raja Mukund Dev to defeat Raja Ramchandra Bhanja the Gajapati
Gajapati Kingdom
The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Kalinga , large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh and the southern parts of Bihar from 1434-1541. Gajapati dynasty was established by Kapilendra Deva in 1434...
King of Orissa, his arch enemy.
Kirrani brought with him Muslim soldiers who settled down in Orissa, however their number was very few. Some early Oriya Muslims were converts. However, the number of these Muslims, almost all converts from Hinduism, was statistically insignificant and though they were Muslims by faith, they continued subscribing to the local customs and traditions and retained Oriya
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
as their native tongue, as opposed to Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
or Hindustani
Hindustani language
Hindi-Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language and the lingua franca of North India and Pakistan. It is also known as Hindustani , and historically, as Hindavi or Rekhta...
, the then-lingua franca of most Indian Muslims. The descendants of these Muslims are still found in the districts of Puri
Puri District
Puri being a coastal district of Orissa, is famous for its Historic antiquities, Religious sanctuaries, Architectural Grandeur, Sea-scape beauty,moderate climate.It holds a wealth of attraction for the visitors. It boasts of a continuous history from the 3rd Century B.C...
and Khurda.
Later migration continued under Mughal as well as the Nawab of Bengal
Nawab of Bengal
The Nawabs of Bengal were the hereditary nazims or subadars of the subah of Bengal during the Mughal rule and the de-facto rulers of the province.-History:...
's rule. The majority of these were traders or clergy, sent to preside over the courts, both secular and Islamic. There is also a small number of Bengali Muslims who emigrated during the tumult of the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Similarly Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
speaking Muslims from Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra 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...
are also found in the southern districts of Orissa mainly in Berhampur
Berhampur
Brahmapur , nicknamed "The Silk City", is a city located in the eastern coastline of Ganjam district of the Indian state of Orissa, about south to state capital, Bhubaneswar.It is also dubbed as "The Dance City" of Orissa after Prince Dance Group and Harihar Das made the state famous in India's...
city.
Demographics
IslamIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
has had a very slow rate of growth in Orissa even during the Muslim rule as there had never been any proselytization. The current population of Muslims in Orissa is 761,985 (2001 census), roughly 2.1% of the total population. The city of Bhadrak
Bhadrak
Bhadrak is a city and a municipality in Bhadrak district in the state of Orissa, India.-Demographics: India census, Bhadrak had a population of 1,33,4000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhadrak has an average literacy rate of 73.86, higher than the national average of...
has the maximum number of Muslims as a percentage of the total population (about 35%). The Oriya Muslims have a literacy rate of 71.3%, higher than the national average of 64.9%.
Muslim Population by District
Here is a breakdown of the Muslim population by district.| District | Headquarter(s) | Population (2001) | Muslim Population (2001) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhadrak | Bhadrak Bhadrak Bhadrak is a city and a municipality in Bhadrak district in the state of Orissa, India.-Demographics: India census, Bhadrak had a population of 1,33,4000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhadrak has an average literacy rate of 73.86, higher than the national average of... |
1,333,749 | 83,993 | 6% |
| Cuttack Cuttack District Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts in Orissa state in eastern India. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Orissa , after Ganjam.-Geography:... |
Cuttack Cuttack Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the... |
2, 341,094 | 121,529 | 5% |
| Jajapur (Jajpur) | Jajpur | 1,624,341 | 77,825 | 5% |
| Baleswar (Balasore) | Baleswar | 2.024,508 | 76,270 | 4% |
| Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur District Jagatsinghpur District is an administrative district of Orissa, India. The city of Jagatsinghpur is the district headquarters.-Post-independence:... |
Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghpur Jagatsinghapur is a town and a Municipality area in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Orissa. Jagatsingpur got the recognition of a district on 1 April 1994, which is situated at a distance of 60 km from Cuttack. Jagtsingpur district has made Orissa's literature and culture... |
1,057,629 | 40,586 | 4% |
| Sundargarh (Sundergarh) | Sundargarh | 1,830,673 | 61,873 | 4% |
| Khordha Khordha district Khordha is an administrative division of the state of Orissa, India. It was formed on April 1, 1993 by the division of former Puri District into Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh districts. In the year 2000 the district name was changed to Khordha. The district headquarters is Khordha Town, formerly... |
Jatani Jatani Jatani or Jatni or Khurda Road is a city and a municipality in Khordha district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is close to Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Orissa. Jatni town is also known as 'Khurda Road' in railways. It is an important railway junction and gateway to the vast tribal hinterland... |
1,877,395 | 67,040 | 3.5% |
| Kendrapara Kendrapara District Kendrapara District is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The town of Kendrapara is the district headquarters. Kendrapara District is situated in the eastern portion of the state, and is bounded on the north by Bhadrak District, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the... |
Kendrapara Kendrapara Kendrapara is a city and a municipality in Kendrapara district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the headquarters of Kendrapara district.-Geography:Kendrapara is located at . It has an average elevation of... |
1,302,005 | 43,394 | 3% |
| Puri Puri District Puri being a coastal district of Orissa, is famous for its Historic antiquities, Religious sanctuaries, Architectural Grandeur, Sea-scape beauty,moderate climate.It holds a wealth of attraction for the visitors. It boasts of a continuous history from the 3rd Century B.C... |
Puri | 1,502,682 | 38,318 | 3% |
| Jharsuguda Jharsuguda District Jharsuguda is a district in Orissa, India with Jharsuguda town as its headquarters. The district once had an airport during World War II. This region is rich in coal and other mineral reserves... |
Jharsuguda Jharsuguda Jharsuguda is the district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Orissa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jharsuguda district. It is an upcoming industrial hub, basically in the metal and cement sectors. Jharsuguda is well connected to all major cities of India through rail network... |
509,716 | 9,498 | 2% |
| Mayurbhanj | Baripada Baripada Baripada is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Orissa, India. Baripada is the district headquarters. It is a place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India , lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient... |
2,223,456 | 26,437 | 2% |
| Sambalpur Sambalpur District Sambalpur District is a district in the western part of state of Orissa, India. The historic city of Sambalpur is the district headquarters.The district is located in the Mahanadi River basin. It has a total area of 6,702 square kilometers, of which almost 60% of the district is covered in dense... |
Sambalpur Sambalpur Sambalpur is a city in Sambalpur district in the Indian state of Orissa.It lies at a distance of 321 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar. In the year 1876, Sambalpur was established as a municipality. It is currently the headquarters and the largest city of Sambalpur district. It is also... |
935,613 | 19,438 | 2% |
| Kendujhar Kendujhar District Kendujhar District, also known as Keonjhar District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The town of Kendujhar or Kendujhargarh is the district headquarters.... (Keonjhar) |
Kendujhar Kendujhar Kendujhar is a city and a municipality in Kendujhar District in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kendujhar district.-Geography:... |
1,561,990 | 20,390 | 1.3% |
| Nuapada Nuapada District Nuapada is a district of Orissa, India.-History:The District of Nuapada was a part of Kalahandi District till early March 1993, but for the administrative convenience, Kalahandi District was divided into two parts i.e. Kalahandi and Nuapada vide State Government Notification No. DRC-44/93/14218/R.... |
Nuapada Nuapada Nuapada,is a city in Koshal region of Orissa state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Nuapada district. It is part of Orissa, liguistically & culturally.-Politics:... |
530,690 | 4045 | .8% |
| Koraput Koraput District Koraput is a tribal dominated district of Orissa, India, and known for rich and diverse types of mineral deposits. It is located along the Eastern Ghats.-History:... |
Koraput Koraput Koraput is a town and a Notified Area Council in Koraput district in the Indian state of Orissa.-History:The district of Koraput derives its name from its headquarters the present town of Koraput. In ancient times when the Nalas were ruling over this tract, Pushkari near modern Umarkot was the... |
1,180,637 | 8401 | .7% |
| Nabarangpur | Nabarangapur | 1,025,766 | 6867 | .7% |
| Angul Angul District Angul is a district of Orissa state in India. The city of Angul is the district headquarters.-History:A bridge between western and coastal areas of Orissa where the prehistoric and protohistoric relics are found in village Bhimakund, Kankili, Kulei, Samal, Sanakerjang, Kaliakata, Paranga, Kerjang,... |
Angul Angul, India Angul is the headquarters of Angul district in the State of Orissa, India.The district came into existence on April 1, 1993. The district covers a geographical area of 6232 km2 and supports a population of about 11.40 lakhs... |
1,140,003 | 6,610 | .6% |
| Bolangir Balangir District Balangir District, also called Bolangir District, is a district situated in the western orissa region of India. The district has an area of 5,165 km², and a population of 1,335,760 . The town of Balangir is the district headquarters... (Balangir) |
Balangir Balangir For Balangir District See : Balangir DistrictBalangir', is a city and municipality in Balangir district in the state of Orissa, India. It is also the headquarter of Balangir district.-Overview:... |
1,337,194 | 6138 | .5% |
| Bargarh Bargarh District Bargarh District ', is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The city of Bargarh is its district headquarters. The district was carved out of the erstwhile district of Sambalpur in 1993.- Geography :... (Baragarh) |
Bargarh Bargarh Bargarh, is a town and a municipality in Bargarh district in the state of Orissa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bargarh District.- Geography :... |
1,346,336 | 6758 | .5% |
| Nayagarh Nayagarh District Nayagarh district is one of the 30 districts of Orissa State in eastern India. It was created in 1995 when the erstwhile Puri District was split into three distinct districts. It is home to the Baisipali Wildlife Sanctuary.-Maoist attacks:... |
Nayagarh Nayagarh Nayagarh is a town and a notified area committee in Nayagarh district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the headquarters of Nayagarh district.-Geography:Nayagarh is located at... |
864,516 | 4233 | .5% |
| Rayagada Rayagada District Rayagada is a mineral-rich district in the southern part of the state of Orissa, in India. The city Rayagada is its headquarter. The population of this district consists mainly of tribals.The District occupies a total area of 7,584.7 km2... |
Rayagada Rayagada Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.-Geography:... |
831,109 | 4545 | .5% |
| Debagarh Debagarh District Debagarh District, also known as Deogarh District, is a district of Orissa state, India. It is located in the northern part of the state. Debagarh is the district headquarters. The district covers an area of 2781.66 km². The district has a population of 274,095... (Deogarh) |
Debagarh Debagarh Debagarh, also known as Deogarh, is a city in Orissa state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Debagarh District.- Deogarh :Deogarh is one of the 30 administrative districts of Orissa situated in the Western region of the state having its Head Quarter at Deogarh town.- Introduction... |
274,108 | 1055 | .4% |
| Dhenkanal Dhenkanal District Dhenkanal District is an administrative division of Orissa, India. It is bordered by Kendujhar in the north, Jajpur in the east, Cuttack in the south and Anugul in the west. Dhenkanal town, the district headquarters has a cluster of temples, archaeological remains and a mediaeval fort. A former... |
Dhenkanal Dhenkanal, India Dhenkanal is a city and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Dhenkanal is located at . It has an average elevation of 80 metres .-Demographics:... |
1,066,878 | 4177 | .4% |
| Ganjam Ganjam Ganjam is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Ganjam is located at . It has an average elevation of 3 metres .-Demographics:... |
Chhatrapur Chhatrapur Chhatrapur is a town and a notified area committee in Ganjam District in the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarter town of Ganjam District. There are two railway stations in Chhatrapur. They are Chhatrapur station and Chhatrapur court station.-Geography:Chhatrapur is located at... |
3,160,635 | 10,910 | .4% |
| Kandhamal Kandhamal Kandhamal is a district of the state of Orissa, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani.-History:The Kandhmal district was created on 1 April 1993 from the former Boudh-Kandhmal district as a result of district reorganization in the state of Orissa.-Communal unrest and... |
Phulbani | 648,201 | 2253 | .4% |
| Malkangiri Malkangiri district Malkangiri district is a district of the state of Orissa, India.-History:This district was carved out as district from the undivided Koraput district on 2nd Oct, 1992. The administrative headquarters of this district is Malkangiri town.... |
Malkangiri Malkangiri Malkangiri is a town and a notified area committee in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the headquarters of the Malkangiri district. Malkangiri is the new home of the Bangladeshi refugees, who were rehabilitated since 1965 under the Dandakaranya project... |
504,198 | 1807 | .4% |
| Gajapati | Paralakhemundi Paralakhemundi Parlakhemundi is a small town and a municipality in Gajapati district in the Indian state of Orissa. The major languages spoken in this region are Oriya and Telugu.- Demographics :... |
518,837 | 1623 | .3% |
| Kalahandi Kalahandi Kalahandi, , is a district of Orissa in India. The region had a glorious past and great civilization in ancient time. Archaeological evidence of stone age and Iron Age human settlement has been recovered from the region. Asurgarh offered an advanced, well civilized, cultured and urban human... |
Bhawanipatna Bhawanipatna Bhawanipatnais the headquarters of Kalahandi District.Bhawanipatna is a town of numerous temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon. Named after its presiding deity "Bhawani-Shankar", it is the most convenient base for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby... |
1,335,494 | 3592 | .3% |
| Subarnapur (Sonepur) | Subarnapur Subarnapur Subarnapur may refer to:*Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India**Sonepur, headquarters of Subarnapur district*Subarnapur, Nepal... |
541,835 | 1633 | .3% |
| Boudh Boudh District Boudh District, also called Bauda District, is an administrative district of Orissa state in eastern India. The city of Boudh is the district headquarters. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Orissa , after Debagarh.... (Bauda) |
Boudh Boudh Boudh is a town and a notified area committee in Boudh district in the state of Orissa, India. It is the district headquarters of Boudh district... |
373,372 | 747 | .2% |
Sects
The vast majority of Oriya Muslims are Sunni Muslims belonging to the HanafiHanafi
The Hanafi school is one of the four Madhhab in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. The Hanafi madhhab is named after the Persian scholar Abu Hanifa an-Nu‘man ibn Thābit , a Tabi‘i whose legal views were preserved primarily by his two most important disciples, Abu Yusuf and Muhammad al-Shaybani...
school. Majority of the Muslims are concentrated in the townships of Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
, Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
, Kendrapara
Kendrapara
Kendrapara is a city and a municipality in Kendrapara district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the headquarters of Kendrapara district.-Geography:Kendrapara is located at . It has an average elevation of...
and Bhadrak
Bhadrak
Bhadrak is a city and a municipality in Bhadrak district in the state of Orissa, India.-Demographics: India census, Bhadrak had a population of 1,33,4000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bhadrak has an average literacy rate of 73.86, higher than the national average of...
. The Ahmadiya community, considered heretical by mainstream Muslims also has some presence, mainly in Kerang of Khurda District. The Sunnis are divided between the Deobandi
Deobandi
Deobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...
and Barelvi
Barelvi
Barelvi is a term used for the movement of Sufi , Sunni Islam originating in the Indian subcontinent.The Movement is known as Ahle Sunnat movement to its followers....
sub-sects, with the latter leading the figures. The prominent Muslim families of Orissa include the Muftis and Qazis of Jajpur District, who have Arab heritage, the Sayyid
Sayyid
Sayyid is an honorific title, it denotes males accepted as descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husain ibn Ali, sons of the prophet's daughter Fatima Zahra and his son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib.Daughters of sayyids are given the titles Sayyida,...
s of Cuttack and the Mullahs of Dharamshala (of Afghan
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
descent).
Islamic sites in Orissa
- Kaipadar Sharif (near Khurda)
A eighteenth century shrine of the Sufi saint, Syed Abdullah Jalal Bukhari Pir Saheb. He originally belonged to Bukhara
Bukhara
Bukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
came to Khurda in 1731 CE via Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
after performing Hajj. The then Oriya king of Khurda, Gajapati Raja Ramchandra Dev II who was mesmerised by his Sufi thoughts and action donated about 223 acre (0.90244978 km²) land in 1733 CE to establish his mosque and hujra which is now known as Kaipadar. It is now famous for the annual Urs celebration when thousands of devotees both Hindus and Muslims gather with religious fervour from all over India. People come here to get their desires fulfilled throughout the year.
- Qadam Rasul (in CuttackCuttackCuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
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Reputed to contain the footprint of Prophet Muhammad, this shrine dates back to the 15th century.
- Badshahi Mosques
--In Jajpur: Built by a Mughal officer, Nawab Abu Nasir in the 17th century during the reign of Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
. It was renovated in the 19th century by the Public Works Department under British supervision.
--In Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
: Located inside the Barabati Fort
Barabati Fort
Barabati Fort is a 14th century fort built by the Ganga dynasty near Cuttack, Orissa. The ruins of the fort remain with its moat, gate, and the earthen mound of the nine-storied palace, which evokes the memories of past days. Today it sits next to the modern Barabati Stadium, the venue of various...
Known As Qila Masjid Built by Shah Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir in the year 1701, Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
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--In Lalitagiri: Also known as the "Takht-e-Sulaiman" (Throne of Solomon
Solomon
Solomon , according to the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, a King of Israel and according to the Talmud one of the 48 prophets, is identified as the son of David, also called Jedidiah in 2 Samuel 12:25, and is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, and the final king before...
), it was built in 1719 CE by Shuja ud Din who was also known as Suleiman, on the orders of the Governor of Bengal, Nawab Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan
Murshid Quli Khan was the first Nawab of Bengal. In fact circumstances resulted in his being the first independent ruler of Bengal post the death of Emperor Aurangzeb...
. It is located on top of Mount Alamgir in the Assia range of the Eastern Ghats
Eastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...
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- Capital Mosque, Bhubaneswar
Redesigned by Syed Mumtaz Ali, the then Chief Engineer of Orissa State in 1962. It has a simple look without traditional dome but having two very tall minarets. This mosque also acts as the of headquarters of Tableegh-e-jamat of Orissa unit. Previously, belonged to the Barelvis.
- Dhamnagar Sharif (near Bhadrak)
Mausoleum of the famous Barelvi scholar, Maulana Habib-ur-Rahman a.k.a Mujahid e Millat (1904–1981)
- Jama Masjid, Cuttack
Built by Nawab Ikram Khan in 1689 A.D. on the orders of Aurangzeb Alamgir, the Jami Masjid at Balu Bazar is an imposing mosque. The mosque stretches from east to west to enable the devotees to turn towards Mecca while praying. The present access to it is through the southern gate built much later. There is a 'hauz' (cistern) in the courtyard and a pulpit in the main hall. There are two tall and elegant minarets on both sides of the mosque.
Culture and Education
The Urdu Academy of Orissa, a wing of the Department of Culture, Government of Orissa is engaged in the propagation and popularization of the UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
language in Orissa. Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Orissa, India and the chief of Biju Janata Dal, a regional political party in Orissa.-Personal life:...
, the Chief Minister of Orissa is the president and patron of this academy. Mujahide Millat, a prominent Barelvi Sufi saint of Bhadrak has opened institutions for the educational upliftment of Muslims in Orissa, apart from the magnificent seminary at Dhamnagar. Darul Uloom, Sungda established in the 1940s by Maulvi Ismail of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind or is one of the leading Islamic organizations in India. It was founded in 1919 by Abdul Mohasim Sajjad, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Ahmed Saeed Dehlvi, and Abdul Bari Firangi Mehli...
is a prominent centre of Deobandi Islamic learning in Orissa. Jamia Ashraful Uloom, the biggest and largest madrasa of Orissa run by Maulana Md. Farooque is situated at Kendrapara town with a large attractive campus and facilities of modern educations.