Muslim Moors
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Muslim Moors are a Muslim ethnic community of Arab and local descent primarily found in Sri Lanka, historically known for their role in trade and cultural exchange.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muslim Moors canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sri Lankan Moors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian Ocean trade routes
ⓘ
spice trade ⓘ |
| citizenship | Sri Lankan ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Arab culture
ⓘ
Sri Lankan culture ⓘ Tamil culture ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Islamic festivals
ⓘ
distinct Muslim Tamil dialect ⓘ mosque-centered community life ⓘ |
| demographics | minority community in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Europe
ⓘ
Persian Gulf states ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf countries
North America ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
Arab descent
ⓘ
South Asian descent ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Arab traders settling in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
intermarriage with local populations in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfEmergence | medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
cultural exchange between Arab and South Asian societies
ⓘ
maritime trade in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| legalStatusInSriLanka | recognized ethnic category in national census ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
preservation of Arab-influenced customs
ⓘ
use of Arabic-derived personal names ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the main ethnic groups in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Indian Moors
ⓘ
Malabar Muslims ⓘ Sinhalese ⓘ Malays in Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan Malays
Sri Lankan Tamils ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosque ⓘ |
| religiousLawInfluence | Islamic law in personal matters ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ |
| significantPopulationIn |
Central Province of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Province, Sri Lanka
Eastern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
commerce
ⓘ
gem trade ⓘ trading ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.