Goan Muslims

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Goan Muslims
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Konkani
Religion
Islam
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Goans, Nawayath, Konkani Muslims
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The Goan Muslims are a minority community who follow

Goan Konkani.[a] Moir is derived from the Portuguese word Mouro. The Portuguese called them Mouros because they (and the Spaniards) were in contact with the Moors, people of predominantly Muslim Maghreb country, who had conquered and colonised the Iberian peninsula for centuries.[1]

History

Although the advent of Muslims in Goa occurred later in history,

Arab geographers referred to Goa as Sindabur and believed that Goa had one of the best ports in western India. In 554 AH (1159 AD), Sidi Ali Kodupon wrote the Turkish-language book Mohit. In the book, Goa is referred to as Kuvah-Sindabur: a combination of the names Kuvah (Goa) and Sindabur (Chandor).[2]

The copper plate of

Honavar. The Nawayaths of Bhatkal are the descendant of Muslim community and once lived in Goa.[5]

The

Velha Goa their ancillary capital. During this era, Muslim pilgrims from all over India embarked on their journey to Mecca from Goa.[8] Thus by this time Muslim community evolved in Goa.[9]

By the time the Portuguese arrived in 1510, the population of

Velha Goa) by the Portuguese and the local Hindus. All the mosques were destroyed and churches were built on them.[11]

From 1560 to 1821, the Goa Inquisition was established. One of its primary targets were crypto-Muslims of North African origin who had immigrated to Goa from the Iberian peninsula following the Portuguese conquest. Of the 1,582 persons convicted between 1560 and 1623, 45.2% were convicted for offenses related to Judaism and Islam.[12] However, a compilation of the auto-da-fé statistics of the Goa Inquisition from 1560 to 1821 revealed that a grand total of only 57 persons were burnt in the flesh and 64 in effigy (i.e. a statue resembling the person). All the burnt were convicted as relapsed heretics or for sodomy.[13]

Demography

Native Goan Muslims are concentrated in the

Perso-Arabic and Devanagari scripts for written communication.[16] Muslims resident in Goa constituted 8.33% of Goa population in 2011, but of these only a tiny minority are native Goans.[18]

Culture

Castes

The majority of Goan Muslims follow Sunni Islam,[16] the predominant groups being that of:

  • Mulla's (Mulam/Mullam in Portuguese),
  • Muzawar's (Muzavor in Portuguese),
  • Sayyid's (Soiada/Soid in Portuguese),
  • Shaikh's
    (Xec in Portuguese),
  • Khan's (Can in Portuguese),
  • Shaa's (Xaa in Portuguese),
  • Kazi's (Cazi in Portuguese).
  • Beig's (BEC in Portuguese),

Festivals

They observe all Muslim holidays and festivals such as

Eid-e-Milad
.

Inter-Communal Relations

Goan Muslims are vastly outnumbered in Goa by non-Goan Muslims, because of the mass immigration taking place from other states of India since the

madrassa on 2–3 March 2006, which had been constructed by Muslim immigrants from Karnataka on the outskirts of Sanvordem-Curchorem. The anti-Muslim violence, which continued for three days before the Central Industrial Security Force stepped in, saw property worth crores of rupees destroyed. Mostly the native Goans had to pay the price from the outnumbered non-goan muslims.[19]

Law

Goan Muslims as well as

Muslim personal law since the early 1970s.[20]
Personal law of Hindus and Muslims is not recognized in Goa.

Cuisine

Like Goans of other faiths, Goan Muslims' staple foods are rice and fish. Sea food is preferred to

mutton and biryani is a delicacy only during festivals like Eid.[21]

Notes

  • ^ ...Hindu Kristao Moir sogle bhau- Hindus, Christians and Muslims are all brothers...[22]
  • ^ ...अरबांशी विवाह्....बळजबरिने बाटवून...स्वेच्छेने इस्लाम स्विकारुन...[23]

References

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  5. ^ Mitragotri, Vithal Raghavendra (1999). A socio-cultural history of Goa from the Bhojas to the Vijayanagara. Institute Menezes Braganza. pp. 74–75.
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  9. ^ D'Souza, Bento Graciano (1975). Goan Society in Transition: A Study in Social Change. Popular Prakashan. p. 54.
  10. ^ Machado Prabhu, Alan (1999). Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians. I.J.A. Publications.
  11. ^ Crowley, Roger (2015). Conquerors: How Portugal Forged the First Global Empire. London: Faber & Faber.
  12. ^ Delgado Figueira, João (1623). Listas da Inquisição de Goa (1560-1623). Lisbon: Biblioteca National.
  13. ^ de Almeida, Fortunato (1923). História da Igreja em Portugal, vol. IV. Porto: Portucalense Editora.
  14. ^ Śiroḍakara, Pra. Pā (1992). Goa's external relations: seminar papers. Rajhauns Vitaran.
  15. ^ Śiroḍakara, Pra. Pā (1992). Goa's external relations: seminar papers. Rajhauns Vitaran. p. 12.
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  17. ^ Fatihi, A. R. "URDU IN GOA". LANGUAGE IN INDIA. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  18. ^ "India's religions by numbers". The Hindu (published 26 August 2015). 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Communal violence in Goa". Gomantak Times. 3–4 March 2006. p. 1.
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  22. ^ Furtado, A. D. (1981). Goa, yesterday, to-day, tomorrow: an approach to various socio-economic and political issues in Goan life & re-interpretation of historical facts. Furtado's Enterprises. p. xviii.
  23. ^ Gomantak:Prakruti ani Sanskruti-Goa:Nature and Culture, volume I, by Satoskar B.D
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