Nanbai
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Countries: Pakistan, IndiaRegions: Lucknow, Faizabad, Barabanki, Kanpur, Aligarh, Moradabad | |
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| Islam |
The Nanbai are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Many members of Nanbai community have migrated to Pakistan after the partition of India and have settled in Karachi, Sindh.[1][2]
The name Nanbai means "maker of nan". The Nanbai specialize in baking fermented loaves and are seen as experts in the preparation of tandoori roti. This roti is called nan.[3]
Geography
The Nanbai are geographically distributed across Lucknow, Faizabad, Barabanki, Kanpur, Aligarh and Moradabad.[3]
Religion
The Nanbai follow the Sunni sect of Islam.[3] They believe in Allah and in the teachings of Holy Koran and Sharia. At local level, they venerate Ajmer Sharif, and Dewa Sharif. They celebrate Mawlid, Shab-e-Barat, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.[3]
Language
They speak Urdu and Hindi. When writing, they use Urdu and Devanagari scripts.[3]
