Momin Ansari
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan • India • Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • Punjabi and Arabic | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Momin/Ansari |
The Momin Ansari[1] (Urdu: مومن أنصاري) or Saudagar are a Muslim community of merchants found mainly in India, Pakistan, and Nepal. The literal meaning of Ansar is "supporter" in Arabic.
In North India, the community are known as Ansari or Shaikh while in Maharashtra the community are known as Momin or Saudagar.
Although the community can be found throughout the Indian subcontinent, the Varanasi District in Uttar Pradesh is always regarded by most Momin as the centre of their community.[2][3] In that city, the Ansari are said to make up a third of the city's population. Important Ansari neighborhoods in the city include Madanpura, Adampura and Jaitpura.[4][5]
They are against partion of India.[6] They are listed in OBC list of Haryana.[7]
References
- ^ Kumar, Nita (2017-03-14). The Artisans of Banaras: Popular Culture and Identity, 1880-1986. Princeton University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-4008-8699-9.
- ^ Raman, Vasanthi (2012-08-21). The Warp and the Weft: Community and Gender Identity Among the Weavers of Banaras. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-51800-3.
- ^ Shirazi, Faegheh (2023-04-06). Islamicate Textiles: Fashion, Fabric, and Ritual. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-29125-6.
- ^ The Artisans of Benaras Popular Culture and Identity, 1880h-1986 Orient Longman
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ Dixit, Neha (2025-04-24). The Many Lives of Syeda X: A People's History of Invisible India. Footnote Press. ISBN 978-1-80444-228-9.
- ^ "List of Backward Classes | Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Caste & Backward Classes, Government of Haryana". haryanascbc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-08-03.