Bihari Muslims are adherents of

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who identify linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as

Biharis Bihari () is a demonym given to the inhabitants of the Indian state of Bihar. Bihari people can be separated into three main Indo-Aryan ( Bihari-speaking) ethnolinguistic groups: Bhojpuris, Maithils and Magahis. They are also further divid ...

. They are geographically native to the region comprising the

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state of

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, although there are significantly large communities of Bihari Muslims living elsewhere in the

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due to the

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in 1947, which prompted the community to migrate en masse from Bihar to the

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(both

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and

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). Bihari Muslims make up a significant minority in

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under the diverse community of Muhajirs (), and largely began arriving in the country following the

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of 1971, which led to the secession of East Pakistan from the Pakistani union as the independent state of

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. The majority of Bihari Muslims adhere to the

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branch of Islam and the adoption of the religion by Biharis traces back to the 14th century, when

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traders and

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missionaries began to arrive in the region a century prior to the

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conquest of India. There are also a significant minority of Biharis who adhere to the

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branch of Islam, largely residing in

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and Gopalpur in Siwan, tracing their religious descent to Shia Muslim settlers of distant Persian ancestry from

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in neighbouring

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, who arrived in the region during the 19th century.

History

The large-scale arrival of Muslims in Bihar began in the 14th century, when Turk traders and

saints-warriors settled in the South Bihar plains and furthered the process of agricultural colonisation while also spreading Islam among the local populace. Muslims were not the only new immigrants to Bihar during this period. Inscriptions in

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tell of a Sufi warrior by the name of Malik Ibrahim Bayu who came to Bihar and defeated the non-Hindu Kol tribe who had been oppressing the local

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. He conquered many Kol chiefdoms. Some of the kings and chieftains of medieval Bihar were Muslim. The chieftaincy of

Kharagpur Raj Kharagpur Raj was a prominent chieftaincy, founded in the early 16th century in Bihar situated mainly in modern-day Munger district. They were notable for being one of the few chieftaincies in Bihar to convert to Islam and many of the rulers became ...

in modern-day

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was originally controlled by Hindu

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s. In 1615 after a failed rebellion by

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, his son, Toral Mal converted and he changed his name to Roz Afzun. The Faujdars of Purnea (also known as the

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s of Purnea) created an autonomous territory for themselves under the leadership of Saif Khan and ruled in parts of Eastern Bihar in the early 1700s. They were engaged in a protracted conflict with the neighbouring Kingdom of

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. Many Bihari Muslims migrated to

and

(now Bangladesh) after the

in 1947. In the context of the 1971 war in Bangladesh, Biharis were seen as collaborators of the Pakistan Army and submitted to violence of all sorts. They then sought refuge in Pakistan. While the 1973–74

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facilitated the repatriation of some refugees, only 144,800 non-Bengalis were repatriated to Pakistan, with over 258,000 left awaiting relocation. In Pakistan, many settled in Karachi's low-income neighborhoods such as

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, Musa Colony, and others. However, these communities remained vulnerable, particularly during ethnic conflicts like the Qasba-Aligarh Colony Massacre in 1986. Repatriation efforts slowed significantly after 1982, with only 15,000 Biharis resettled in Pakistan by then. A brief resumption in 1993 resulted in the transfer of just 53 families before protests halted the process again. This has led to the issue of

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. In Bangladesh, Biharis faced legal and social barriers to citizenship. It was not until a 2008

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ruling that Biharis born after 1971, or who were minors at the time, were granted Bangladeshi citizenship and voting rights.

Distribution by district

The following table shows the Muslim population of Bihar by district: Sum total of this table is 14,780,500 Muslims out of 83.0 million total population in 2001 census, hence Muslims were 16.5% of total population in Bihar. In 2011 census, total population grew to 103.9985 million, of which 16.9% or 17,557,809 were Muslims. During 2001–2011, Muslims grew by 33.433%, while non-Muslims grew by 23.537%. District-wise break up by religions for 2011 is not available.

Kishanganj Kishanganj is a city and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnia division of Bihar state in India. History Kishanganj, which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominen ...

is the only district in Bihar with a

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majority.

Muslim communities

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* Julahas * Sheikh of Bihar *

Surjapuri Surjapuri is an Indo-Aryan language of the Bengali-Assamese branch, spoken in Eastern India including some eastern parts of Purnia division of Bihar, parts of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Goalpara Division of Assam in India, as wel ...

(

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) * Kunjra or Rayeen * Shershabadia *Muslim

Bhumihars Bhumihar, also locally called Bhuinhar and Babhan, a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal. They have traditio ...

Pathans of Bihar Pathans of Bihar are descendants of Pashtuns, historically referred to by the ethnonym of Afghans that settled in eastern Hindustan in the region of Bihar as a part of its Muslim community. History Bihar first came under Muslim rule during the ...

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or Idrisi *

Kulhaiya The Kulhaiya Sheikh (Urdu: کل حیا) is a Muslim community found in the northeastern part of the Indian state of Bihar, India, as well as the Terai region of south-east Nepal. History Origin Founding members of the Kulahiya Sheikh communit ...

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Malkana The Malkana are a Muslim ethnic group found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar of India. History and origin In Agra District, the Malkana claimed descent from a number of Hindu castes. Those of Kiraoli, where they occupy five villages, cl ...

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* Lal Begi or Lala Baig *

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/ Pashai *

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/Syed * Chik * Sai *

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* Iraqi or Kalal In common with the rest of

, the

are largely descendants of native converts from various

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. The rise of the

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population can be traced back to the early 12th century, with many conversions to Islam taking place during the rule of the

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, which had established its capital in

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Statistics

As per the

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, the population of major Muslim castes in Bihar was as follows: The Iraqi/Kalal was counted as a subset of Bania caste. Prominent members of the Kalal community had protested against the state government and demanded a separate categorization.

Notable Bihari Muslims

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The Forgotten People: Bihari Refugees of Bangladesh
UCANews {{Muhajir communities Islam in India by location * Social groups of Bihar Muhajir communities Partition of India * People from Bihar