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| Regions with significant populations | |
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•  India •  Pakistan• United Kingdom •  United States •  Canada •  Australia | |
| Languages | |
| • Gujarati • Kutchi | |
| Religion | |
•  Islam 100% • | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Gujarati peoples |
The term "Gujarati Muslim" is usually used to signify an Indian Muslim from the State of Gujarat, who speaks the Gujarati Language as a mother-tongue ( first language ) and follows certain customs different from the rest of Indian Muslims. Gujarati Muslims are very prominent in Industry and medium-sized businesses. , and there is a very large Gujarati Muslim community in Mumbai. [1] Many members of this community migrated to Pakistan in 1947 and have settled in Karachi and Sindh. Accordig to 2001 Census of India, the Gujarati Muslim population was 4,592,854, which is 9.064% of the total population of the state. Most Gujarati Muslims have Gujarati as their mother tongue, but some communities such as the Ansari have Urdu as their mother tongue. [2] The Gujarati Muslims are further sub-divided into groups, such as the Chhipa and Memon, each with their own customs and traditions.[3]
Major Sub-groups
Gujarati Muslim society is roughly divided into four major groupings, each of whom have traditional occupations. The major Gujarati Muslim sub-groups include – [4]
Foreign Descended Groups
- Mughal ( Sunni and Shia Isna-Ashari )
- Shaikh ( Sunni and Shia Isna-Ashari )
- Arabs (Sunni)
- Siddis (Sunni)
- Baluchis (Shia Ithna Ashri)
Trading classes
- Alavi Bohra (Shia Ismaili)
- Dawoodi Bohra ( Shia Ismaili )
- Khoja ( Shia)
- Memon ( Sunni ) ( mainly Barelwi )
- Sulaymani Bohra (Shia Ismaili)
- Muslim Ghanchi (Sunni Barelwi/Deobandi)
Landholders and Cultivators
- Sunni Bohra ( Sunni Deobandi)
- Kasbatis Rajputs (Sunni)
- Maliks (Sunni)
- Makwanas (Sunni)
- Shaikhda (Sunni)
- Rathore (Sunni)
- Parmar (Sunni)
- Solankis (Sunni)
Muslim Maldhari communities of Kutch
The Kutch region of Gujarat is home to a number of cattle rearing tribal communities, known as the Maldhari. Most of them speak Kutchi, with large Sindhi loanwords. All the Maldhari are Sunnis. Here is a list of the larger communities. [5]
Artisans
- Ansari (Sunni)
- Bhadala ( Sunni )
- Bhandara
- Chhipa (Sunni Barelwi/Deobandi)
- Chundrigar (Sunni)
- Chunara
- Kadia
- Kagzi
- Khalipha (Sunni)
- Khateek (Sunni)
- Langha (Sunni)
- Machiyar
- Manihar
- Mansoori
- Mirasi
- Momna (Shia)
- Multani
- Multani Lohar
- Muslim Rangrez
- Nagori (Sunni)
- Panar (Sunni)
- Salaat ( Sunni )
- Soni (Sunni)
- Turk Jamat (Sunni)
- Tai ( Sunni as well as Shia )
Famous Persons
There are many famous Gujarati Muslims -
- Azim Premji {Wipro Chairmen}
- Yusuf Bilakhia {Micro Ink chairmen}
- Habil Khorakiwala {Wockhardt Chaimen}
- Tiger Memon { infamous )
- Ejaz Lakdawala { infamous )
- Ibrahim Kalania { Ex - MP )
- Ehsan Jafari { Ex - Mp )
and many more.
Differences from other Indian-Pakistani Muslims
Gujarati Muslims are usually different from normal Urdu-speaking Muslims of North India and Pakistan[citation needed]. They have higher education levels and also a higher income levels[citation needed]. This is mainly because most Gujarati Muslims are descended from upper-caste Hindus and Middle-eastern merchants[citation needed].
See also
References
- ^ Muslim communities in Gujarat : preliminary studies in their history and social organization Misra, S. C., (Satish Chandra,) 1925
- ^ name="Indian Census 2001 - Religion" Indian Census 2001 - Religion
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Gujarat Population: Musalmans and Parsis, Volume IX pages 9 to 10 Government Central Press, Bombay
- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Gujarat Population: Musalmans and Parsis, Volume IX pages 9 to 10 Government Central Press, Bombay
- ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Two edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 631-636