Huwala people
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Gulf Arabic, Persian, Hindi-Urdu | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afro-Arabs, Persians, Pakistanis, Indians |
Hola, or Huwala (in Arabic: هوله), is a plural Arabic term for Holi (in Arabic: هولي), which itself is a corruption of the singular Persian term Koli (in Persian: کولی), meaning Gypsy, and refers to a group of wandering Sunni non-Arabs who migrated to the Arabian peninsula, from the Iranian plateau and the Indian subcontinent, during the 19th century. It can refer to people of multiple origins, including Iranian, Pakistani and Indian. The term should not be confused with non-gypsy immigrants of non-Arab origins, who are usually referred to as Ajams.