The Mallick or Malik Baya are a small Sayyid Muslim community found in the state of Bihar in India and follow Sunni Islam.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Hindi • | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sayyid |
According to Bihar Minority Commission report and several other historical books they are considered to be an Ashraf community[1][full citation needed] among Bihari Muslims, which means that they have high social status. They are mainly concentrated around Nalanda and Bihar Sharif.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Karna, Mahendra Narain (1981). Studies in Bihar's Economy and Society. Concept Publishing Company.
- ^ Jawaid Alam (1 January 2004). Government and Politics in Colonial Bihar, 1921-1937. Mittal Publications. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-81-7099-979-9.
- ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Bihar « Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 3 December 2020.