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PASMANDA MUSLIMS

18th October, 2022

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  • ‘Pasmanda’ is a Persian word that denotes the ‘ones left behind’. The word is used to define the depressed classes among Muslims.
    • Backwards, Dalit and tribal Muslims use the word Pasmanda as an umbrella identity.
    • In 1998, “The term Pasmanda Muslim was first used by Ali Anwar Ansari when he founded the Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz.
  • While Islam does not allow the creation of social hierarchies, the existence of caste categories is a reality for Muslims across India.

Details

  • Indian Muslim society can be broadly classified into;
    • Ashrafs (the “noble” elite or “honourable ones”)
    • Ajlafs (backwards Muslims)
    • Arzals (Dalit Muslims)
  • Ashrafs claim to be the descendants of Muslims who migrated from the Islamic homelands of Arabia, Persia, Turkey, and Afghanistan, or of upper-caste converts from Hinduism.
  • Ajlafs are the middle-caste converts who were involved in occupations that are considered ritually “clean”; weavers, tailors, vegetable sellers, etc.
  • Azaleas belong to the lowest, “untouchable” castes — like the scavengers, washermen, barbers, butchers, beggars, etc.\
  • The Rajinder Sachar Committee was formed in 2005 to study the social, economic and educational condition of Indian Muslims and highlighted 3 groups among Muslims:
    • Those without any social disabilities, the Ashrafs.
    • Those equivalents to Hindu OBCs, the Ajlafs.
    • Those are equivalent to Hindu SCs, the Arzals.
  • The Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission stated that the caste system impacted all religious communities in India, including Muslims.
  • In the absence of a caste census, no specific caste-based data are available.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/how-to-understand-the-bjps-focus-on-pasmanda-muslims-8213374/

 

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