- Bihari Muslims
Bihari Muslims are people originating from the
India nState ofBihar , who practiceIslam as their religion. Bihari Muslims are comprised of a mainlySunni upper middle-class. The majority of Bihari Muslims formally speakUrdu , but it is heavily influenced by regional dialects such asBhojpuri ,Maithili andMagadhi .Muslims are spread throughout the State of
Bihar , but are mainly concentrated in someDistricts of Bihar , especiallyPurnia ,Katihar ,Bhagalpur ,Madhubani ,Sitamarhi ,Champaran ,Samastipur ,Madhepura ,Darbhanga ,Begusarai ,Munger ,Jahanabad andMuzaffarpur .During the Partition of the British India Empire in the summer of
1947 , anti-Muslim riots broke out in Bihar, as a result of which many Muslims were targeted and killed. Muslim property was looted. Many Bihari Muslims escaped to bothPakistan andBangladesh . The majority (approx 3 million) went toPakistan and settled down in the Province ofSindh , especially inKarachi . Those that went toBangladesh lived inDhaka where they remain till now.Culture
Bihari Muslims have developed a distinct cuisine, different from the
Mughal Cuisine of the rest ofNorth Indian Muslims . The cuisine of Bihari Muslims is morePashtun -oriented andArab -oriented.Lamb is a widely consumed meat, as ischicken . Some dishes are - Meat Curry, Litti-Chokha, etc.References
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