Momin Ansari
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan • India • Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • Punjabi and Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Momin/Ansari |
The Momin Ansari[1] (Urdu: مومن أنصاري) are a Muslim community of merchants found mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The literal meaning of Ansar is "supporter" in Arabic.[citation needed]
In North India, the community are known as Ansari or Shaikh while in Maharashtra they are known as Momin.[citation needed]
Although the community can be found throughout the Indian subcontinent, the Varanasi District in Uttar Pradesh is always regarded by most Momin as the centre of their community.[2][3] The Ansari are said to make up a third of that city's population. Important Ansari neighborhoods in the city include Madanpura, Adampura and Jaitpura.[4][5]
They are against partition of India.[6] They are listed in OBC list of Haryana.[7]
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