Muslim Barhai
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The Muslim Saifi, or sometimes pronounced Barhai are a Muslim community, found in North India. They are also known as Saifi which denotes the Muslim sub-caste of blacksmiths and carpenters.[1] A small number are also found in the Terai region of Nepal.
They hold the OBC status in Haryana.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Hasnain, Nadeem (2016). The Other Lucknow. Vani Prakashan. p. 54. ISBN 978-93-5229-420-6.
- ^ "List of Backward Classes | Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Caste & Backward Classes, Government of Haryana". haryanascbc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.