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|population = 103,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php |title= | |population = 103,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php |title=Joshua Project - Abaza Ethnic People in all Countries |access-date=2009-05-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309110117/http://www.joshuaproject.net/peoples.php |archive-date=2009-03-09 }}</ref> | ||
|popplace = • {{flagcountry|India}} • {{flagcountry|Pakistan}} • {{flagcountry|Nepal}} | |popplace = • {{flagcountry|India}} • {{flagcountry|Pakistan}} • {{flagcountry|Nepal}} | ||
|langs = • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | |langs = • [[Urdu language|Urdu]] • [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | ||
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The '''[[Jogi (caste)|Jogi]] Faqir''' or '''[[yogi]] Faqir''' are a [[Muslim]] community, found in [[North India]]. They are also known as '''Madariya Faqir'''. The Jogi Faqir are Muslim | The '''[[Jogi (caste)|Jogi]] Faqir''' or '''[[yogi]] Faqir''' are a [[Muslim]] community, found in [[North India]]. They are also known as '''Madariya Faqir'''. The Jogi Faqir are Muslim and are one of the two sub-divisions of the [[Faqir (caste)|Faqir]] found in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="A Hasan pages 647">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 647 to 652</ref> | ||
==History and origin== | ==History and origin== | ||
The Jogi Faqir call themselves Madariya Faqir, as they trace their origin from the [[Sufi]] saint Jinda Jhullan Shah Madari. Their ancestor was Jay Pal, the guru of the [[Chauhan]] ruler of North India, | The Jogi Faqir call themselves Madariya Faqir, as they trace their origin from the [[Sufi]] saint Jinda Jhullan Shah Madari. Their ancestor was Jay Pal, the guru of the [[Chauhan]] ruler of North India, Prithvi Raj, who became the disciple of the [[Sufi]], [[Moinuddin Chishti]], and was known as Abdullah Biyabani, after his conversion to [[Islam]]. The community have three sub-groups, Chaurash, Tappa and Athgara.<ref name="A Hasan pages 647"/> | ||
==Present circumstances== | ==Present circumstances== | ||
They are found in the districts of [[Kanpur Nagar district|Kanpur]], [[Fatehpur district|Fatehpur]], [[Unnao district|Unnao]], [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], [[Allahabad district|Allahabad]], [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]], [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]], [[Basti district|Basti]], [[Sant Kabir Nagar district|Sant Kabir Nagar]] and the city of [[Lukhnow]]. They were traditionally involved with begging and providing specialized religious services. Like other [[Muslim]] communities in [[North India]], they are undergoing social change, and become more orthodox. They have always been [[Sunni]], and many are now employed as village [[imam]]s.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 642 to 646</ref> | They are found in the districts of [[Kanpur Nagar district|Kanpur]], [[Fatehpur district|Fatehpur]], [[Unnao district|Unnao]], [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]], [[Allahabad district|Allahabad]], [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]], [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Barabanki district|Barabanki]], [[Basti district|Basti]], [[Sant Kabir Nagar district|Sant Kabir Nagar]] and the city of [[Lukhnow]]. They were traditionally involved with begging and providing specialized religious services. Like other [[Muslim]] communities in [[North India]], they are undergoing social change, and become more orthodox. They have always been [[Sunni]], and many are now employed as village [[imam]]s.<ref>People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 642 to 646</ref> | ||
==Jogi | ==Jogi of Sindh== | ||
[[Jogi (caste)|Jogi]] are also present in districts and places such as [[Khairpur District]], [[Tharparkar]], [[Larkana]], [[Shikarpur District]], [[Sukkur]], and [[Naushahro Feroze District]] of [[Sindh]] province in Pakistan. | [[Jogi (caste)|Jogi]] are also present in districts and places such as [[Khairpur District]], [[Tharparkar]], [[Larkana]], [[Shikarpur District]], [[Sukkur]], and [[Naushahro Feroze District]] of [[Sindh]] province in Pakistan. | ||
The Jogi of Sindh are scattered in various parts of Sindh. One of the Rajpar tribe's subcaste is Jogi who are inhabitant in [[Thari Mirwah]] Khairpur. These Jogi are landlord, businessmen and other professions. | The Jogi of Sindh are scattered in various parts of Sindh. One of the Rajpar tribe's subcaste is Jogi who are inhabitant in [[Thari Mirwah]] Khairpur. These Jogi are landlord, businessmen and other professions. | ||
==Jogi Rajpar== | Jogi of Sindh are further divided into three types: | ||
The Rajpar are offspring of the [[Samma tribe]] and one of the sub-castes in the Rajpar is Jogi inhabited in [[Thari Mirwah]] of [[Khairpur]] erstwhile [[Khairpur (princely_state)|princely state of Khairpur]], which is nowadays district of Sindh province of [[Pakistan]]. These Jogi (probably these Jogi have inherited the name Jogi due to their forefather named Jogi, in such cases it happens that some people or a community is known followed by their elder or a great grandfather name) are not involved in any practice of snake charming, begging or any type of Yoga; but these are landlords, educated who are doing various occupations such as teaching, labor, journalism, business etc. | * Jogi - Hindus | ||
* Jogi - Muslim | |||
* Jogi - Rajpar | |||
=== Jogi Rajpar === | |||
The [[Rajper|Rajpar]] are offspring of the [[Samma tribe]] and one of the sub-castes in the Rajpar is Jogi inhabited in [[Thari Mirwah]] of [[Khairpur]] erstwhile [[Khairpur (princely_state)|princely state of Khairpur]], which is nowadays district of Sindh province of [[Pakistan]]. These Jogi (probably these Jogi have inherited the name Jogi due to their forefather named Jogi, in such cases it happens that some people or a community is known followed by their elder or a great grandfather name) are not involved in any practice of snake charming, begging or any type of Yoga; but these are landlords, educated who are doing various occupations such as teaching, labor, journalism, business etc. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||