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Julaha

Julaha

The Julaha are a community of Pakistan and India, which adopted the profession of weaving.

Julaha
Regions with significant populations
• India • Pakistan • England
Languages
PunjabiHindiUrdu • Haryanvi • Gujarati
Religion
Om.svgHinduism •Allah-green.svgIslam •Khanda.svgSikhism •Cross-of-Christ.pngChristianity[1]
Related ethnic groups
other Ramdasia

Etymology

The term Julaha may derive from the Persian julah (ball of thread).[2] Other explanation put forth by Julaha themselves include "jal (net), jils (decorated) or uila (lighted up, or white)".

Both Hindu and Muslim Julaha groups exist; a number of the Muslim Julaha later changed their group name to terms such as Ansari[3] (the prophet Mohammed's term for the Muslims of Medina) or Nurbaf (weaver of light), Persian being a prestigious language amongst area Muslims).

See also

  • Malik (Julaha)

  • Dogra

  • Kabir panth

  • Bhuiyar

  • Ramdasia

References

[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgNava Kishor Das (23 June 2009). Culture, religion, and philosophy: critical studies in syncretism and inter-faith harmony. the University of Michigan. pp. 374 pages. ISBN 978-81-7033-820-8.
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[2]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comSingh, Kumar Suresh; India, Anthropological Survey of (1 January 1993). The scheduled castes. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9780195632545.
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[3]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comGottschalk, Peter (27 October 2005). Beyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199760527.
Sep 19, 2019, 6:05 PM
[4]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comThe scheduled castes
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[5]
Citation Linkbooks.google.comBeyond Hindu and Muslim: Multiple Identity in Narratives from Village India
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