Arabs in India

A small but recognizable people with Arab origins have over time settled in the India.Many who arrived in Gujarat were later recruited to the army. Most Gujarati Arabs were traders, and business men who sold or traded silk, diamonds and other valuables resulting in wealthy business men. The city of Surat and villages within the city are notorious for Arab settlements. Variav and Randev are the few villages that Arabs started their lives in. In Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Iraqis arrived in 15th and 16th century from Sindh, Pakistan. These people claim ancestry from Arab tribe of Bani Tamim.In Hyderabad, Chaush are Arab community of Hadhrami descent whose ancestors were recruited as soldier by Nizam of Hyderabad. In Kerala, Syed Thangals of Hadhrami descent settled around 17th century as missionaries to propagate Islam. There are also Shia Sayyids in Northern region of country who claim descent from Wasit, Iraq like Zaidis. Sunni Sayyid of the country also claim Arab descent from Sufi missionaries but it is hard to say that every Sufi really belonged to Arab. Most of the Sufis migrated from Persia. Sunni Sayyid also include converts from higher Hindu castes like Brahmin and Kshatriya. Sunni Sheikhs also claim Arab descent from Sufis or migrants but it remains hoax. They don't know their tribe but trace lineage from Umar, Abu Bakr and Uthman, the Rashidun Caliphate. Many of present Sheikhs converted from Hindu castes such as Kayasth and Rajput.

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The Daily Mail 08 Feb 2025
For lunch, Ted opts for a classic Arabic mezze for his starter (above) ... The meals are beautifully laid out with elegant cutlery and a cute little lantern – and the food is consistently delicious, from the Greek yoghurt with blueberry compote and ricotta omelette for breakfast to the classic Arabic mezze and rigatoni pasta I have for my main meal ... 5 ... ....
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Nai Barghouti on shaping her own musical identity and journey

The New Arab 07 Feb 2025
Twenty-nine years ago, when Nai Barghouti was born and her parents named her after the nay, the famous Middle Eastern flute, neither of them could know that their daughter would one day become one of the most distinguished voices in modern classical Arabic music in the world – and an excellent nay player too....
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Lost Works From Ancient Greek "Great Geometer" Discovered Among Hundreds Of Islamic Texts

IFL Science 06 Feb 2025
Brought to the University of Leiden in the 17th century as part of a wider collection of nearly 200 Arabic manuscripts, the books seem to have been kept under lock and key ever since – all while being considered irrevocably “lost” to history ... “This isn’t just true in science, it’s also true in classics and philosophy.”....
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Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab will have 12 restaurants: Here’s what we know so far

Time Out Dubai 05 Feb 2025
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50 years on, Umm Kulthum is still the voice of the Arab world

Hindustan Times 05 Feb 2025
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‘Wajid Ali Shah misunderstood; people must read more about him’

Hindustan Times 04 Feb 2025
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"From the Qatari Theater" book Launch at CIBF 2025

Gulf-Times 03 Feb 2025
“Ibn Maskeen deals with a story inspired by Arabic literature, in an artistic experiment in an attempt to transform classical texts into a lively theatrical work.'Theatre critic Dr Hassan Rashid, who wrote the introduction to the book, said ... of great value in the Arab world....
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Al Zain Jewellery highlights heritage, modernity at DJWE

Gulf-Times 02 Feb 2025
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York Minster to host Plague of Angels heavy metal band to raise money for cathedral running costs

The Daily Telegraph 01 Feb 2025
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Renowned Saudi composer Nasser Al Saleh dies at 63 after health struggles

Gulf News 31 Jan 2025
... most celebrated works is “Al Amaken,” performed by Mohammed Abdu, a song considered a milestone in Al Saleh’s career and a classic in the Arabic music repertoire.In recent years, Al Saleh faced health challenges, including undergoing heart catheterisation surgery in January 2022....
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Time Out Dubai 29 Jan 2025
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Times of Oman 28 Jan 2025
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