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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 Tamil Muslims. [1] [2] In Tamil Nadu, the majority of Tamil-speaking Muslims belong to the Rowthers Community while other Muslims live in coastal Tamil Nadu. There is a ...
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.
Islam was introduced due to the influence of the Muslim rulers from the north in the middle ages and the majority of Tamil Muslims speak Tamil rather than Urdu as their mother tongue. [295] [296] Erwadi in Ramanathapuram district, which houses an 840-year-old mosque and Nagore Dargah are important places of worship for Tamil Muslims. [297] [298]
Pages in category "Tamil Muslims" The following 110 pages are in this category, out of 110 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abbas (actor)
Tamil People Countrywide: India • Sri Lanka • Canada • Malaysia • Singapore • South Africa • England Related Ethnic Groups: Brahui • Gond • Kannadiga • Khonds • Kodava • Oraon • Malayali • Telugus • Tuluvas
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 January 2025. Dravidian ethnolinguistic group Ethnic group Tamils Tamilar Total population c. 77 million Regions with significant populations India 69,026,881 (2011) Sri Lanka 3,108,770 (2012) Malaysia 1,800,000 (2016) United States 238,699+ (2017) Canada 237,890 (2021) [note 2] Singapore 174,708 ...
The Kayalar (along with other Tamil Muslims) are descended from Arab merchants and converted locals. The Kayalar claim to have converted under the influence of Shafi Arabs. The Kayalars were known as an important mercantile community within society. [1] The modern Kayalars are Sunni muslims of the Shafi school. [1]
Labbay is derived from the Arabic phrase Labbay'k [citation needed] (Arabic : لبیک ), from a prayer known in Arabic as Talbiyah.Labbay is a surname for Arwi-speaking Muslims in coastal regions, especially Kayalpattinam, Adirampattinam, Kilakarai and Sri Lanka, in addition to many other coastal villages in Tamil Nadu.