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	'''Labbay''' ('''Labbai''', '''Labba''', '''Labbabeen''', '''Lebbay''', '''Lebbai'''), is an [[Islam in India\|Muslim]] trading community<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Parthasarathi\|first=Prasannan\|title=The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|year=2001\|location=0 521 57042 5\|pages=150}}</ref> in [[southern India]] found throughout the southern Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[~~Kerala~~]].		'''Labbay''' ([[Tamil language\|Tamil]] : லப்பய் , [[Urdu]] : ﻟﺐ ﺑﮯ also '''Labbai''', '''Labba''', '''Labbabeen''', '''Lebbay''', '''Lebbai'''), is a [[Islam in India\|Muslim]] trading community<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Parthasarathi\|first=Prasannan\|title=The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|year=2001\|location=0 521 57042 5\|pages=150}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book \|last=Balfour \|first=Edward \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qeA0AQAAMAAJ \|title=The Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia Volume 2 \|publisher=Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt \|year=1967 \|pages=645}}</ref> in [[southern India]] found throughout the southern Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	''Labbay'' means "Here I am", ~~and~~ is ~~used as~~ a title for [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-speaking Muslims who ~~convert~~ to [[Islam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=~~Pandian~~\|first=~~Jacob~~\|title=~~Caste, Nationalism~~ and ~~Ethnicity: An Interpretation~~ of ~~Tamil Cultural History and Social Order~~\|publisher=~~Popular Prakashan~~\|year=~~1987~~\|pages=~~129-132~~}}</ref>		''Labbay'' is derived from the Arabic phrase ''Labbay'k'' ([[Arabic]] : لبیک ), which means - ''Here I am'', is a title for [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-speaking & [[Urdu]]-speaking Muslims who are converts to [[Islam]] who self-identify as descendants of Arab traders who intermarried with local women.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book \|last=Wink \|first=Andre \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g2m7_R5P2oAC&dq=labbai&pg=PA79 \|title=Al-Hind: Early medieval India and the expansion of Islam, 7th-11th centuries \|publisher=Brill \|year=1990 \|pages=78–80\|isbn=9780391041738 }}</ref><ref name=":0" />

	== History ==		== History ==
	Before the arrival of the Dutch in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from Arabs and ~~intermarriage~~ with Hindus converts to ~~Islam~~. ~~The~~ traders, ~~who now called Lababeen~~, ~~used~~ their ~~title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry~~. ~~The Labbabeen traders are considered among the best~~ in the ~~social~~ and ~~religious superiority~~.		The earliest historical evidence of Muslim settlement on the [[Coromandel Coast\|Coromandel]] coast dates from the ninth century; with an edict in 875 A.D. by the king of Madurai granting asylum to a group of Arab immigrants. Even as the community gained momentum their connection with North India was thin. Like the [[Mappila Muslims\|Mappillas]], the Coromandel Muslims became prosperous maritime traders. In later times they took on the appellations of ''maraikkayar'' to distinguish themselves from the rural [[Hanafi school\|Hanafi]] Muslims of the Tamil hinterland.<ref name=":1" />

			Before the arrival of the [[Dutch India\|Dutch]] in the region, the Muslim hinterland traders and Muslim maritime traders & boat makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from [[Arabs]] and intermarried with [[Hindus]]. While in some regions the title "Labbay" carried a stigma due to it being held by converts, the Labbay traders were able to change its meaning into a title of social and religious superiority.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Pandian\|first=Jacob\|title=Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=1987\|pages=129–132}}</ref>

			Since the Labbay traders were the only literate Muslims in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in the [[Arabic script]] also known as [[Arwi]]. They previously prohibited intermarriages and common funeral grounds between them and other Muslim communities.<ref name=":0" />

	Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]].		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	== See also. ==		== See also. ==
	*[[Tamil Muslim]]		*[[Tamil Muslim]]

	{{Indian Muslim}}		{{Indian Muslim}}

	[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]		[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]
	[[Category:Indian surnames]]		[[Category:Indian surnames]]
	[[Category:Indian castes]]		[[Category:Indian castes]]
	[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]		[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]

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	''Labbay'' means "Here I am", and is used as a title for [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-speaking Muslims who convert to [[Islam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Pandian\|first=Jacob\|title=Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=1987\|pages=129-132}}</ref>		''Labbay'' means "Here I am", and is used as a title for [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-speaking Muslims who convert to [[Islam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Pandian\|first=Jacob\|title=Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=1987\|pages=129-132}}</ref>
	== History ==		== History ==
	Before the arrival of the Dutch in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from Arabs and intermarriage with Hindus converts to Islam. The traders, who now called Lababeen, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry ~~and claim nobility~~. The Labbabeen traders are considered among the best in the social and religious superiority.		Before the arrival of the Dutch in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from Arabs and intermarriage with Hindus converts to Islam. The traders, who now called Lababeen, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry. The Labbabeen traders are considered among the best in the social and religious superiority.

	Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]].		Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]].
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	== See also. ==		== See also. ==
	*[[Tamil Muslim]]		*[[Tamil Muslim]]

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	Before the arrival of the Dutch in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from Arabs and intermarriage with Hindus converts to Islam. The traders, who now called Lababeen, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry and claim nobility. The Labbabeen traders are considered among the best in the social and religious superiority.		Before the arrival of the Dutch in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from Arabs and intermarriage with Hindus converts to Islam. The traders, who now called Lababeen, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry and claim nobility. The Labbabeen traders are considered among the best in the social and religious superiority.

	Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]]. ~~They prohibited intermarriages and common funeral grounds between them and other Muslim communities.<ref name=":0" />~~		Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]].
	~~== References ==~~
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	== See also. ==		== See also. ==

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	'''Labbay''' ('''Labbai''', '''Labba''', '''Labbabeen''', '''Lebbay''', '''Lebbai'''), is an [[Islam in India\|Muslim]] trading community<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Parthasarathi\|first=Prasannan\|title=The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|year=2001\|location=0 521 57042 5\|pages=150}}</ref> in [[southern India]] found throughout the southern Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]].		'''Labbay''' ('''Labbai''', '''Labba''', '''Labbabeen''', '''Lebbay''', '''Lebbai'''), is an [[Islam in India\|Muslim]] trading community<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Parthasarathi\|first=Prasannan\|title=The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|year=2001\|location=0 521 57042 5\|pages=150}}</ref> in [[southern India]] found throughout the southern Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]].

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	''Labbay'' means "Here I am", and is used as a title for [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-speaking Muslims who convert to [[Islam]].<ref name=":0" />		''Labbay'' means "Here I am", and is used as a title for [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-speaking Muslims who convert to [[Islam]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Pandian\|first=Jacob\|title=Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=1987\|pages=129-132}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
	Before the arrival of the [[Dutch ~~India\|Dutch]]~~ in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from [[Arabs]] and intermarriage with [[Hindus~~]] connverts~~ to [[Islam]]. The traders, who now called ~~Labbay~~, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry and claim nobility. ~~While~~ in ~~some regions~~ the ~~title "Labbay" carried a stigma due to it being held by converts, the Labbay traders were able to change its meaning into a title of~~ social and religious superiority.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|last=Pandian\|first=Jacob\|title=Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=1987\|pages=129-132}}</ref>		Before the arrival of the Dutch in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from Arabs and intermarriage with Hindus converts to Islam. The traders, who now called Lababeen, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry and claim nobility. The Labbabeen traders are considered among the best in the social and religious superiority.

	Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]]. They prohibited intermarriages and common funeral grounds between them and other Muslim communities.<ref name=":0" />		Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]]. They prohibited intermarriages and common funeral grounds between them and other Muslim communities.<ref name=":0" />

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	== See also. ==		== See also. ==
	*[[Tamil Muslim]]		*[[Tamil Muslim]]

	{{Indian Muslim}}		{{Indian Muslim}}

	[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]		[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]
	[[Category:Indian surnames]]		[[Category:Indian surnames]]
	[[Category:Indian castes]]		[[Category:Indian castes]]
	[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]		[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]

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'''Labbay''' ('''Labbai''', '''Labba''', '''Labbabeen''', '''Lebbay''', '''Lebbai'''), is an [[Islam in India|Muslim]] trading community<ref>{{Cite book|last=Parthasarathi|first=Prasannan|title=The Transition to a Colonial Economy: Weavers, Merchants and Kings in South India, 1720-1800|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2001|location=0 521 57042 5|pages=150}}</ref> in [[southern India]] found throughout the southern Indian states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]].

== Etymology ==
''Labbay'' means "Here I am", and is used as a title for [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-speaking Muslims who convert to [[Islam]].<ref name=":0" />

== History ==
Before the arrival of the [[Dutch India|Dutch]] in the region, the Muslim traders and Muslim boat-makers were part of the same community. They both claimed to descend from [[Arabs]] and intermarriage with [[Hindus]] connverts to [[Islam]]. The traders, who now called Labbay, used their title to claim that they "rediscovered" their Arab ancestry and claim nobility. While in some regions the title "Labbay" carried a stigma due to it being held by converts, the Labbay traders were able to change its meaning into a title of social and religious superiority.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Pandian|first=Jacob|title=Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order|publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=1987|pages=129-132}}</ref>

Since the Labbay traders were the only literate [[Muslims]] in the region, they became priests, registrars, and commentators of the [[Quran]]. Their role as priests gave them high-status in the Muslim community, and great wealth in their role as traders. They spoke Tamil, but wrote it in [[Arabic script]]. They prohibited intermarriages and common funeral grounds between them and other Muslim communities.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== See also. ==
*[[Tamil Muslim]]

{{Indian Muslim}}

[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]
[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Indian castes]]
[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]