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The '''Rayeen''' or ''' Raen''' [[راعین]] are a [[Muslim]] community found in the state of [[Bihar]] in [[India]] and Trai region of Nepal. They are sub-group of the larger [[Kunjra]] [[Kujra]] community of [[South Asia]]. They are also known as Sabzifarosh (from [[Persian language|Persian]] سبزی‌فروش meaning vegetable-seller),  Mewafarosh (from Persian میوه‌فروش meaning fruit-seller) and Al-Raiee.<ref name="Gopal">People of India Bihar Volume XVI  Part One edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 823 to 826 Seagull Books</ref>
The '''Rayeen''' are a [[Muslim]] community found in Pakistan and [[India]] and Trai region of Nepal. They are also known Al-Raiee.<ref name="Gopal">People of India Bihar Volume XVI  Part One edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 823 to 826 Seagull Books</ref>


==History and origin==
==History and origin==


The community are a branch of the wider [[Kunjra]] community. The Rayee are the traditional green grocers of Bihar, and [[North India]], and widely distributed throughout Bihar. They speak [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], and in the west of Bihar, [[Bhojpuri]].<ref name="Gopal"/>
The Rayeen are big businessman and green grocers of Punjab, and [[North India|North Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh]] widely distributed throughout Bihar. They speak [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], and in the west of Bihar, [[Bhojpuri]].<ref name="Gopal"/>


==Present circumstances==
==Present circumstances==


The Rayee are strictly endogamous, but have no sub-divisions or [[gotra]]s. They prefer marriage among a close kinship circle, and both cross cousin and parallel cousin marriages are practiced. The community are still essentially vegetable and fruit sellers, with a good number engaged in agriculture. They are small to medium sized farmers. With rapid urbanization, many Rayee have also taken unskilled jobs as rickshaw pulling, and form an important part of the [[Bihari Muslim]] population in [[Calcutta]].  But like other communities of a similar status, there has been a marked tendency to take up education, and they now produced a number of businessmen, administrators, teachers and political leaders.<ref name="Gopal"/>
The Rayeen are strictly endogamous, but have no sub-divisions or [[gotra]]s. They prefer marriage among a close kinship circle, and both cross cousin and parallel cousin marriages are practiced. The community are still engaged in agriculture.  
 
The Bihar Al-Rayee Anjuman is one of the oldest [[caste]] association in Bihar, and plays an active role in the welfare of the community, as well as playing an important role in the politics of Bihar. At village level, the community also possesses informal village [[panchayat]]s which act as instruments of social control. They are [[Sunni]] [[Muslim]]s and are equal split between the [[Deobandi]] and [[Barelvi]] sects.<ref name="Gopal"/>
 
==See also==
 
* [[Muslims]]
* [[Baghban]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:40, 23 July 2023

Rayeen
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
• Urdu • Maithili • Nepali • Awadhi • Bhojpuri
Religion
• Islam 100% •

The Rayeen are a Muslim community found in Pakistan and India and Trai region of Nepal. They are also known Al-Raiee.[1]

History and origin[edit | edit source]

The Rayeen are big businessman and green grocers of Punjab, and North Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh widely distributed throughout Bihar. They speak Urdu, Hindi, and in the west of Bihar, Bhojpuri.[1]

Present circumstances[edit | edit source]

The Rayeen are strictly endogamous, but have no sub-divisions or gotras. They prefer marriage among a close kinship circle, and both cross cousin and parallel cousin marriages are practiced. The community are still engaged in agriculture.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part One edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 823 to 826 Seagull Books
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