Abdal (caste)

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Abdal
Regions with significant populations
India • Pakistan • Nepal
Languages
Urdu • Maithili • Gujarati • Bengali
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Jogi Faqir • Faqir • Qalandar • Rawal • Sai

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

  1. ↑ Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 344-356
  2. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-563354-2.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
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