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.jpg) Young Muslim woman in the Thar desert | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 6.2 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India | Unknown |
 Pakistan | Unknown |
 United Kingdom | Unknown |
 Canada | Unknown |
 United States | Unknown |
| Religions | |
 Islam | |
| Languages | |
| Rajasthani languages •Hindi •Urdu •Sindhi | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Marwari Muslims •Rajasthani people •Sindhi people •Muhajirs | |
The termRajasthani Muslims is usually used to signifyMuslims from the state ofRajasthan in the north-western part ofIndia and speaking theHindi,Urdu andSindhi languages.[2]
Indian Muslims like all other Muslims practice thebasic tenets of Islam includingNamaz and fasting inRamazan. Rajasthani Muslims are also punctual ofRamazan and givingZakat (charity given to poor) and going on theHajj pilgrimage.[citation needed]
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One of the first MuslimSufi missionaries,Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, came to Rajasthan in 1222 CE and settled inAjmer. Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti is also popularly known by his title "Ghareeb Nawaz" (friend of the poor). Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti is one of the most influential Sufi in India and is credited with spreadingIslam in theIndian subcontinent.
When Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti reached India, he found the local society to be poisoned byuntouchability. So he decided to organize alangar (public eating of food together irrespective of status, sex, religion and caste). This langar brought people into influence ofIslam and its strict stand against untouchability.[citation needed]
Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti is buried at theDargah of Khawaaza Moiunddin Chisti which is hismausoleum (Roza Shareef) in Rajasthani city of Ajmer. The city where he preachedIslam all his whole life.[citation needed]
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Rajasthani Muslims are very prominent in industry and medium-sized businesses. Many members of this communitymigrated to Pakistan in 1947 and have settled inSindh.[citation needed]
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According to the Indian census of 2011, there were 6,215,377 Muslims inRajasthan, constituting 9.1% of the state's population.[1]
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There are numerous masjids or mosques in Rajasthan:
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Rajasthan has numerouswalis / Sufi saints. The burial place of these saints are known asdargah or roza where Muslim masses pay visit and performziyarat by offering namaaz, reciting and reading Quran Shareef and offeringfatiha, though all of it is considered baseless by the orthodox authorities, mainlySalafists.
Dargahs in Rajasthan include