Malik clan (Bihar)

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

For other uses, see Malik (disambiguation).

Mallick/Malik baya/Sayyid
Regions with significant populations
India
Languages
• Urdu • Hindi •
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] 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]

See also

References
  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.
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