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|popplace = • India • Pakistan<br />
|langs = • [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] • [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] <br />
|rels= • [[Sunni Islam]]<br />
|related= • [[Doodwala]]s • [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] • [[Gujarati Shaikh]] • [[Memon people|Memon]] <br />
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The '''Vyapari''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in the state of [[Gujarat]] in [[India]] .<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1443-1447</ref> Many members of Vyapari Muslim community migrated to [[Pakistan]] after the independence in 1947 and settled in [[Karachi]].<br />
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== History and origin ==<br />
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The word ''vyapar'' in [[Hindi]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] means to trade, and the community derives its name from their occupation of trading in cattle and oxen. According to their traditions, they are [[Muslim]] converts from the [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] caste. They are mainly distributed in [[Viramgam]] and Dholkha in [[Ahmedabad district|Ahmadabad District]] and Surendarnagar District. The community speak Gujarati mixed with [[Urdu language|Urdu]].<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1443-1447</ref><br />
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== Present circumstances ==<br />
The community is divided into a number of biradaris or clans, the main ones being the Khansaheb, Chuhan, Behlim, Kadmol, Bhangarwala, Patel, and Chameli. Each of the clan is equal status, and intermarry. They practice both cross cousin and parallel-cousin marriages. The Vyapari are essentially a community engaged in trade, and many have left [[Gujarat]] and settled in [[Mumbai]] for this purpose. Like other Muslim mercantile castes of [[Gujarat]], such as the [[Memon people|Memon]] and [[Khoja]], they are strong believers in communal organizations. Their main caste association is the Viramgan Bepari Jamaat. They are fairly orthodox [[Sunni]] Muslims, with many being members of the reformist [[Tableeghi Jamat]].<ref>People of India Gujarat Volume XXI Part Three edited by R.B Lal, P.B.S.V Padmanabham, G Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pages 1443-1447</ref><br />
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== See also==<br />
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*[[Gujarati Muslim]]s<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]<br />
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