Abdal (caste)
Muslim community in South Asia
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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]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India • Pakistan • Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • Maithili • Gujarati • Bengali | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jogi Faqir • Faqir • Qalandar • Rawal • Sai • Abdal people (West Asia) |