Madhesi Muslims
E820739
Madhesi Muslims are a Muslim minority community native to Nepal’s southern Terai region, sharing cultural and linguistic ties with other Madhesi groups while maintaining distinct Islamic religious traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim minority group
ⓘ
ethno-religious community ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Madhes movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionTies |
Indian state of Bihar
ⓘ
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
observance of Islamic burial rites
ⓘ
observance of Islamic marriage rituals ⓘ use of Urdu and Persianized names ⓘ |
| dressCode |
use of hijab by some women
ⓘ
use of kurta-pajama by men ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
labor migration to Gulf countries ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ |
| educationIssue | limited access to higher education ⓘ |
| facesChallenge |
discrimination
ⓘ
economic marginalization ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ |
| festivalsObserved |
Eid al-Adha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ Milad-un-Nabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Awadhi
ⓘ
Bhojpuri ⓘ Maithili ⓘ Nepali NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| locatedIn | southern Nepal ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | prevalence of arranged marriages ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
minority within Madhesi population
ⓘ
religious minority in Nepal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Terai region of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Madhesi community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIssue |
citizenship rights in Nepal
ⓘ
inclusion in affirmative action policies ⓘ representation in state institutions ⓘ |
| region | Terai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosque ⓘ |
| religiousLawTradition | Sharia-based personal law norms ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
Eid al-Adha celebration
ⓘ
Eid al-Fitr celebration ⓘ Ramadan fasting NERFINISHED ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalAffinitiesWith | Muslims of North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalTiesWith | Madhesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesLinguisticTiesWith | Madhesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | presence of biradari (kinship) networks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.