Malik clan (Bihar)

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The Mallick or Malik Baya are a small Sayyid Muslim community found in the state of Bihar in India and follow Sunni Islam.

Mallick/Malik baya/Sayyid
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
UrduHindi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Sayyid

According to Bihar Minority Commission report and several other historical books they are considered to be an Ashraf community[1][full citation needed] among Bihari Muslims, which means that they have high social status. They are mainly concentrated around Nalanda and Bihar Sharif.[2]

Hazart Syed Ibrahim Mallick Baya Tomb is historical place, being conserved by Archaeological Survey of India[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Karna, Mahendra Narain (1981). Studies in Bihar's Economy and Society. Concept Publishing Company.
  2. ^ Jawaid Alam (1 January 2004). Government and Politics in Colonial Bihar, 1921-1937. Mittal Publications. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-81-7099-979-9.
  3. ^ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Bihar « Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 3 December 2020.