How many Muslims are there in India?
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How many Muslims are there in India?
According to India’s census, as of 2011 there are 138,188,240 Muslims in India .
Is there any Muslim in India?
India is home to some two hundred million Muslims, one of the world’s largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominately Hindu country. Since India’s independence, Muslims have faced systematic discrimination, prejudice, and violence, despite constitutional protections.
How did Muslims come to India?
The first Muslims came to India during the time of prophet Mohammed itself as traders to Kerala. Even a native ruler of Kerala of that time named Cheraman Perumal visited Mecca to meet the prophet he took some coconuts along with him to greet him. Even today the coconuts which are found at Oman coast are of Kerala origin.
What was the relationship between Muslims and Hindu’s in India?
The patterns of relationship between Hindus and Muslims have been different between north and south India. While there is a history of conquest and domination in the north, Hindu-Muslim relations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu have been peaceful. Islam came to south India very early, possibly about the 7th century, through traders and sea routes.
India is home to some two hundred million Muslims, one of the world’s largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominately Hindu country.
In Northern India, 12\% of Hindus and 10\% of Sikhs, along with 37\% of Muslims, identity with Sufism, a mystical tradition most closely associated with Islam. And the vast majority of Indians of all major religious backgrounds say that respecting elders is very important to their faith.
What do Hindu nationalists believe about Muslims?
They generally champion policies intended to make India a Hindu state. Many see Indian Muslims as suspect foreigners, despite the fact that most are descendants of Hindus who converted to Islam. Hindu nationalists point to partition and the creation of Pakistan as the ultimate manifestation of Muslim disloyalty.
Are Indian Muslims worried about being expelled from the country?
Maulana Khalid Rasheed, the head of the Islamic Centre of India in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, started a helpline two weeks ago to quell fears and create awareness among the community. He receives at least 150 calls daily from Muslims worried about their expulsion from the country due to an absence of documents and legacy data.