Malabar Muslims
E766259
Malabar Muslims are a Muslim community native to the Malabar Coast of Kerala, India, historically shaped by Arab trade, coastal culture, and a distinct blend of Islamic and South Indian traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malabar Muslims canonical | 1 |
| South Indian Muslims | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
ethno-religious group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Malabar Mappilas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mappila Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| cuisineInfluence |
Arab cuisine
ⓘ
Kerala cuisine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Dravidian culture
ⓘ
South Indian traditions ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Islamic devotional music
ⓘ
Mappila pattu ⓘ Urs celebrations at dargahs ⓘ mosque-centered community life ⓘ |
| diet | predominantly non-vegetarian ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Deccani Muslims
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Indian Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationInstitutions | madrasas ⓘ |
| ethnicRegion | North Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalsObserved |
Eid al-Adha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Milad-un-Nabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiqhSchool | Shafi‘i school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventAssociation |
Malabar Rebellion of 1921
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mappila uprisings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Arab trade
ⓘ
Indian Ocean maritime trade ⓘ coastal culture of Malabar ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
local allies of Arab merchants
ⓘ
middlemen in Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| language | Malayalam ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ South India ⓘ |
| majorSect | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Malabar Coast of Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Muslim population of Kerala ⓘ |
| regionOfConcentration |
Kannur district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kasaragod district NERFINISHED ⓘ Kozhikode district NERFINISHED ⓘ Malappuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ Palakkad district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scriptUsedHistorically | Arabi-Malayalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesTraditionsWith | other Kerala Muslims ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Indian Muslims