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Tamil Muslims are Tamils who practise Islam. The community is 6 million in India, primarily in the state of Tamil Nadu where 90% of the Muslim community identified themselves as Tamils. [ 1][ 2] In Tamil Nadu, the majority of Tamil-speaking Muslims belong to the Rowthers Community while other Muslims live in coastal Tamil Nadu.
Abdul Rahman (born 1959) - Lok Sabha member for the Indian Union Muslim League 2009-2014. J. M. Aaroon Rashid (born 1950) - former member of the Parliament of India, representing the Theni Lok Sabha constituency. A. Anwar Rhazza - former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. M. Muhammad Ismail Sahib (1896—1972) - Founder of the ...
Erwadi durgah in Ramanathapuram district is a major pilgrimage shrine of the Tamil Muslims. In Tamil Nadu, Christians (predominantly adherents of the Catholic and Indian Orthodox Churches) and Muslims accounted for 6% and 5.8% respectively in 2001. [187] The majority of Muslims in Tamil Nadu speak Tamil, [188] with less than 10% of them ...
Thaika Shuaib. Imam al-Ghazali, Imam al-'Arus, Tarbha Wale Baba, Pallak Wali. Thaika Shuaib (29 July 1930 – 14 June 2021) was a South Indian Islamic scholar, spiritual guide, and author. In May 1994, he became the first Tamil Muslim to receive the National Award for "Outstanding Arabic Scholar". He was mentioned as one of The 500 Most ...
The Rowther ( anglicised as Irauttar, Rawther, Ravuttar, Ravutta, Ravuthar, Ravuthamar) are originally a Tamil community from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. [ 1] They were converted to Islam by preacher Nathar Shah. [ 2] Even after conversion they retained their caste name. They were elite cavalrymen of the Chola and Pandya kingdoms ...
t. e. Religion in Tamil Nadu consists of various religions practiced by the populace of the state. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the state with significant Christian and Muslim minorities. As a home to a multitude of religions, the Tamil culture reflects the influence of the same. Various places of worship are spread across the state.
Pages in category "Tamil Muslims" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Thaika Ahmad Abdul Qadir;
Until recently, the Mappila Muslims employed Arabi Malayalam, and the Tamil Muslims employed Arwi as their native language, though this is also extinct as a spoken language. Today, they use Malayalam and Tamil as their primary language, with influence from Arabic. Many Arabic and Arabized words exist in Malayalam and Tamil, spoken by Marakkars.