Bhishti
The Bhishti (Hindustani: भिश्ती, بهِشتی) are a Muslim tribe or biradari found in North India and Pakistan.
![]() A bhishti in India, 1870 | |
Total population | |
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529,000[citation needed] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Languages | |
Urdu • Hindi • Awadhi | |
Religion | |
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Related ethnic groups | |
Bhahisti • Saifi |
History and origin
They are classified as Ajlaf in the South Asian Muslim caste system.[1]
References
- ↑ Vempeny, Sebastian (2003). Minorities in Contemporary India. Kanishka Publishers. p. 117.