Atishbaz
Muslim community of Uttar Pradesh
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Atishbaz are a Muslim community mainly found in the state Uttar Pradesh in India.[1] The word Atishbaz originates from two Persian words. "Atish" means "fire" and "Baz" means "to play". The Mughals brought members of the community to India from Central Asia. From the Mughal Era, they worked in manufacturing fireworks.[2][3] In India most of them speak Urdu.[4]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • India • Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Hindi • Sindhi | |
| Religion | |
| Islam 100% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Shaikh of Uttar Pradesh |
They also refer to themselves as Atishbaz Shaikh or sometimes just Shaikh, which is also a common surname.[5]
