Abdal (caste)

For other uses, see Abdal (disambiguation).
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 OBC 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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