The Abdal (Shekh Hashmi) are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a sub-group within the Arabic old Shekh community.[1][2][3] They are classified as an Other Backward Caste in Bihar.[4]
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References
- ↑ Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 344-356
- ↑ India's Communities{{#if:Singh|, Singh}. Oxford University Press(1998). ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2
- ↑ Global Encyclopaedic Enthnography Of Indian Muslim (3 vol. set){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Global Vision Publishing House(August 2008). ISBN 978-81-8220-297-9
- ↑ Central List of OBCs for the State of Bihar. ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-08-03.