| Muslim Koli मुस्लिम कोली | |
|---|---|
| Religious subgroup of Koli caste | |
| Ethnicity | Koli people |
| Location |
Gujarat and Maharashtra
|
| Parent tribe | Hindu Kolis of India |
| Branches |
|
| Language | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Surnames | |
The Muslim Koli, or Musalman Koli (Gujarati: મુસ્લિમ કોલી, Marathi: मुस्ळिम कोळी) is a religious subgroup of the Hindu Koli caste in India and Pakistan. Most of the Muslim Kolis lives in Maharashtra[1] and Gujarat states of India and Sindh province of Pakistan. Muslim Kolis were Hindu by religion but later they converted to Islam.[2]
The Muslim Kolis Maharashtra lives familiar[vague] with Hindu and Koli Christians of the state.[3]
Titles
Subcastes
- The Muslim Kolis of Gujarat are known as Wadha Koli, mostly found in Kutch district of the state.[5]
- The Muslim Kolis of Konkan in Maharashtra are known as Mahigir Muslim Kolis whose forefathers were Hindu Kolis.[6]
- Makwana Muslims of Gujarat are Koli by caste who converted to Islam during the Muslim rule in Gujarat.[7]
Notable
- Yakut Khan, admiral of Mughal Navy and administrator of Janjira State.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Soni, Paroma (2021-03-13). "'One cup of kadak chai': How Mumbai's Koli women survived the coronavirus pandemic". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ "Gujarat: Hindu-Muslim, real bhai-bhai!". The Times of India. 2019-10-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ Jacobsen, Knut A. (2015-08-11). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary India. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-40358-6.
- ↑ Sheikh, Aziz; Gatrad, Abdul Rashid (2000). Caring for Muslim Patients. New Delhi, India, Asia: Radcliffe Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-85775-372-1.
- ↑ Mishra, N. K. Singh and A. P. (August 2008). Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim(3 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9.
- ↑ "KONKANI MUSLIMS: AN INTRODUCTION OMAR KHALIDI". Masjid Al Falaah. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ↑ Assadi, Muzaffar (2023-11-24). Colonial and Post-Colonial Identity Politics in South Asia: Zaat/Caste Among Muslims. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-003-80246-4.
- ↑ Ali, Shanti Sadiq (1996). The African Dispersal in the Deccan: From Medieval to Modern Times. New Delhi, India, Asia: Orient Blackswan. p. 174. ISBN 978-81-250-0485-1.
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