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The '''Dogra Muslim''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in the Indian state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. They are [[Muslim]] converts from the larger [[Hindu]] [[Dogra]] community. Many Dogra Muslim are also now found in the province of [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]] in [[Pakistan]]. They are also known as Rajahs, especially in [[Pakistan]].<ref>People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, SDS Charak & B. R Rizvi pages 302-308</ref><br />
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==History and origin==<br />
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The term Dogra Muslim is restricted to those who inhabit a small hilly tract known as the Duggar Des, comprising the districts of [[Kathua]], [[Jammu]] [[Samba]] and [[Udhampur]]. They are culturally distinct from the Chibhali community that inhabit the western part of the [[Jammu]] administrative region. The com unity are mainly converts from the [[Dogra]] community, with the conversions having occurred during the period of [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] rule. They belong mainly to the Thakkar, [[Jatts]] [[Rathore]], [[Minhas|Manhas]], [[Jarral|Hindu Jaryal]], Chib and Pal tribal groups. Many Dogra Muslim fled to [[Pakistan]] at the time of [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]]. They speak [[Dogri]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]].<ref>People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, SDS Charak & B. R Rizvi pages 302-308</ref><br />
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==Present circumstances==<br />
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The Dogra Muslim inhabit a hilly terrain, and practice agriculture. They are endogamous, but unlike the [[Hindu]] [[Dogra]]s, do not practice clan exogamy. In their homeland, the Dogra Muslim inhabit their own villages, although there are some mixed settlements with the [[Gujjar]] and [[Bakarwal]], two neighbouring [[Muslim]] communities. Those Dogra Muslim who moved to [[Pakistan]] are settled mainly in [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], inhabiting their villages, although there is shift towards adopting standard [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Urdu language]]s.<ref>People of India Jammu and Kashmir Volume XXV edited by K.N Pandita, SDS Charak & B. R Rizvi pages 302-308</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Muslim Rajputs]]<br />
* [[Dogra]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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