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Among non-Arabs, further divisions were made between Muslims who were converted in early Islamization campaigns (khadim-al islam) and those who converted more recently (jadid-al islam). [7] South Asian Muslims are divided by classifications that have resulted in Arab-origin higher castes ( unch zat ) and descendants of lower-caste converts ...
Pages in category "Caste system by country" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Balinese caste ...
Updated map reflecting the borders of South Sudan and East Timor. The percentages of Muslims in Sudan (excluding South Sudan) is 97%, in South Sudan is less than 10%, and in East Timor is less than 5%. Coloring of these three countries reflects the per... 16:21, 13 December 2010: 2,000 × 922 (448 KB) MacedonianBoy: Vojvodina is not a country
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South Asia has the largest population of Muslims in the world, with about one-third of all Muslims being from South Asia. [22] [23] [24] Islam is the dominant religion in the Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. India is the country with the largest Muslim population outside Muslim-majority countries with more than 200 million ...
World Muslim population by percentage (Pew Research Center, 2014) The distribution of the predominant Islamic madhhab (school of law) followed in majority-Muslim countries and regions See also Islam by country , Christianity by country , Judaism by country , Protestantism by country , Commons:Category:Religion maps of the world
"But caste and untouchability is a lived reality for Muslims living in India and South Asia, and untouchability is the community's worst-kept secret." [1] Even though Islam is egalitarian in its social ethics, [4] Indian Muslim society is characterised by caste-like features, consisting of several caste-like groups (jatis, biraderis). Despite ...
The Khalifa caste are classed as Indo-Arabs as they are Muslim although some claim to have African heritage. [1] Traditionally barbers and musicians, many immigrated to the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and are today active in their traditional roles in their adopted country.