| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Countries: Pakistan, IndiaRegions: Lucknow, Faizabad, Barabanki, Kanpur, Aligarh, Moradabad | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
The Nanbai are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Many members of Nanbai community have migrated to Pakistan after independence and have settled in Karachi, Sindh. [1] [2]
The name Nanbai comes from "maker of nan".The Nanbai specialize in baking fermented loaves and are seen as experts in the preparation of tandoori roti . This roti is called nan. [3]
The Nanbai are geographically distributed across Lucknow, Faizabad, Barabanki, Kanpur, Aligarh and Moradabad. [3]
The Nanbai follow the Sunni sect of Islam. [3] They believe in Allah and in the teachings of Holy Koran and Sharia . At local level, they have faith in Ajmer Sharif, and Dewa Sharif. They celebrate Mawlid, Shab-e-Barat, Id and Eid al-Adha. [3]
They speak Urdu and Hindi. When writing, they use Urdu and Devanagari scripts. [3]
They wear the kurta and banyan. Nanbai women wear salwar, garara for the upper body and a cloth piece called dupatta. When Nanbai women move outside the home, they cover themselves with a burqa. [3]
The Nanbai have both joint and nuclear family systems. Joint families are based more on the family occupation where many people are required to work together. [3] [2]
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