| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India • Pakistan • Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • Maithili • Gujarati • Bengali | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jogi Faqir • Faqir • Qalandar • Rawal • Sai • Abdal people (West Asia) |
The Abdal (Shekh Hashmi) are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a sub-group within the Arabic old Shekh community.[1][2][3] They are classified as an Other Backward Caste in Bihar.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 344-356
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
- ↑ Singh, N. K.; Mishra, A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim (3 vol. set). Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.
- ↑ "Central List of OBCs for the State of Bihar" (PDF). ncbc.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-27. Retrieved 2025-08-03.