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Indian Muslim community of Arab origin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chaush or Chaus are a community who are of Hadhrami Arab descent. They are found in the Deccan region of India.[1][2]
This article possibly contains original research. (May 2014) |
The Chaush or Chaus were brought from Yemen to work in the former Hyderabad State as military men for the Nizams. It is said that especially when it came to safe guarding his family, the 7th Nizam had absolute trust on these Arab Soldiers.[3] They are most concentrated in Marathwada, Telangana and Hyderabad-Karnataka regions and most of their population concentrated in the neighbourhoods of Barkas in Hyderabad, Shasha Mahallah in Karimnagar, Al-Tamash in Aurangabad they also live in Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar and Warangal[3]
The founders of both the Qu'aiti and Kathiri states in Hadhramawt had previously served as jemadars in Hyderabad.[4]
Among the cultural contributions of the Chaush to India are Marfa music and dance, and Hyderabadi haleem, both which are culturally important to the Hyderabadi Muslim people, and seen at almost all wedding ceremonies.[5]
The Hyderabadi Haleem, Marag (Mutton Stew), Murtabaq, Shorba, Harira, Mandi Kabsa, Maqluba, Tas Kabab, Lukhmi, Sheer Khurma, Qubani Ka Meetha and Malida have been introduced in Hyderabad by the Chaush or Arabs.[6][7]
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