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'''Nainars''' are [[Muslims|Kerala Muslim]] community first settled in central [[Kerala]] (around 15-16th century AD).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=V.|first=Kunhali|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/55264/9/09_chapter%204.pdf|title=Muslim Communities in Kerala to 1798|publisher=Department of History, Aligarh Muslim University|year=1986|location=Aligarh|pages=234}}</ref>

The community first arrived in Kerala from southern [[Tamil Nadu]] by entering into contract for certain works with the [[Kingdom of Cochin|Hindu kings of Cochin]]. It seems that the community also faced some persecution in the Pandya (southern) Tamil country.<ref name=":0" />

The Nainar community had certain rights and privileges during the procession (ezhunnallathu) ceremony of the king of the Cochin.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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{{Indian Muslim}}
{{Islam in Kerala}}
[[Category:Islam in Kerala]]
[[Category:Social groups of Kerala]]
[[Category:Muslim communities of Kerala]]

{{India-ethno-stub}}

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