The Mallick or Malik Baya are a small Muslim community found in the state of Bihar in India and follow Sunni Islam. They're claimed to be the descendants of Malik Ibrahim Baya.[1][2][3][4][5]
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According to Bihar Minority Commission report and several other historical books they are considered to be an Ashraf community[6][full citation needed] among Bihari Muslims, which means that they have high social status. They are mainly concentrated around Nawada, Sheikhpura, Nalanda and Patna district.[7]
Social status
In 2008, Maliks were included in the list of Other Backward Class in Bihar.[9][10][11] All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz, All India Federation of OBC Implies, Mulniwasi Sangh, Santyashodak Samiti and other backward muslim organisations striked against the inclusion.[12] Later, Maliks were made General caste in Bihar after protests.
See also
References
- ^ India, Archæological Survey of (1880). Reports. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. p. 166.
- ^ Fazli, Syed Najm-ul-Hasan (1993). Ashraaf-e-Arab (in Urdu). Karachi: Jaajneri Academy. pp. 96–97.
- ^ Haqqani, Abdul Raqib (2004). Arz Bihar Aur Musalman (in Urdu). Scientific Academy Foundation. p. 236.
- ^ Nizami, Syed Qayamuddin (1995). Sharfa Ki Nagari: Tazkira-e-Sufiya-e-Bihar (in Urdu). Karachi: Nizami Academy Shoba-e-Urdu. p. 122.
- ^ Hifz-ur-Rahman, Dr. Muhammad (2021). Tazkira-e-Sufiya-e-Bihar (in Urdu). Delhi: Educational Publishing House. p. 83.
- ^ Karna, Mahendra Narain (1981). Studies in Bihar's Economy and Society. Concept Publishing Company.
- ^ Jawaid Alam (1 January 2004). Government and Politics in Colonial Bihar, 1921-1937. Mittal Publications. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-81-7099-979-9.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Bihar « Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Yadav, Ashok; Ansari, Khalid Anis (5 June 2011). "The curious case of the inclusion of Mallicks in Bihar Backward Classes list". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Inclusion of upper caste mallick in backward". www.bihartimes.in. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Ali, Md (31 August 2010). "Bihar: Protests and politics over OBC status to "Ashraf Muslims"". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "मलिक जाति को नहीं मिले आरक्षण" [Malik caste should not get reservation]. Dainik Bhaskar. 2014.