Marathi Muslims
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 india | 12,971,152[1] |
 Pakistan | Unknown |
 UAE | Unknown |
| Religions | |
 Sunni, Shia, Shia Ismaili | |
| Languages | |
| Marathi • Konkani • Hindustani | |
The term Muslim Marathas is usually used to signify Marathi Muslims from the state of Maharashtra in north-western coast of India, who speak Marathi as a mother-tongue (first language) and Urdu and follow certain customs slightly differing from the rest of Indian Muslims.[2][3][4] According to 2001 Indian census,[5] there were 10,270,485 Muslims in Maharashtra and constituted 10.60% of the state population.
Demographics
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People
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 2011 census of India
- ↑ "Marathi Muslims : Rich and Unique, an Identity Misplaced from Urban India ?". Kaustubh Dholé’s Blog. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ Live, A. B. P. "महाराष्ट्र में 'मराठी मुस्लिम' को लेकर सियासत तेज! उद्धव गुट ने बताया अपना समर्थक". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Usmani, Mariyam (2024-08-29). "Muslim Identity In Marathi Cinema: Lack Of Representation And Positive Possibilities". Feminism in India. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ Indian Census 2001 – Religion
Further reading
[edit]- Dandekar, Deepra (2021-08-27), "An ethnographic exploration of Muḥarram(s) in Pune, Maharashtra", Non-Shia Practices of Muḥarram in South Asia and the Diaspora (1 ed.), London: Routledge, pp. 24–40, doi:10.4324/9781003018612-3, ISBN 978-1-003-01861-2, retrieved 2026-05-23
- Bergmann, Christoph; Schaflechner, Jürgen, eds. (2019-08-09). Ritual Journeys in South Asia: Constellations and Contestations of Mobility and Space (1 ed.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315166278-9. ISBN 978-1-315-16627-8.
- Mujawar, Muphid, आंखे खोल देखो भाई : मुस्लिम मराठी साहित्य चळवळ: इतिहास आणि आव्हाने (Brother... Open Your Eyes And See : Muslim Marathi Literary Movement : Its History and Challenges Ahead) (May 14, 2021). नब्ज, ईद विशेषांक , वर्ष पहिले - सन २०२१. (Nabj, Eid Special Issue, First Issue, Year 2021.),
External links
[edit]- Marathi Muslims
- 60% Muslims in Maharashtra live below poverty line
- Contribution of Muslim saint poets to Marathi literature
- Chandra, Satish (2009). A History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to the Modern Age. Orient Longman. p. 234.
- Sharma, Anil (1985). "Muslim Communities in the Bombay Presidency: Socio-Economic Changes in Colonial India". Journal of Asian Studies. 44 (3): 467–489.
- Deshpande, Mangesh (2012). Cultural Confluences in India: Narratives of Identity and Integration. University of Pune Press.
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