Bhishti
 A bhishti in India, 1870 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 529,000[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India •  Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • Hindi • Awadhi | |
| Religion | |
 Islam 100% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bhahisti • Saifi |
Bhesties, an 1838 illustration showing Bhishtis
A Bhishti in 1880
The Bhishti (Hindustani: भिश्ती, بهِشتی) are a Muslim tribe or biradari found in North India and Pakistan.
History and origin[]
They are classified as Ajlaf in the South Asian Muslim caste system.[1]
References[]
- ^ Vempeny, Sebastian (2003). Minorities in Contemporary India. Kanishka Publishers. p. 117.
Categories:
- Islam in Delhi
- Indian castes
- Social groups of Uttar Pradesh
- Muslim communities of India
- Shaikh clans
- Social groups of Delhi
- Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh
- Muslim communities of Gujarat
- Social groups of Gujarat
- Social groups of Maharashtra
- Muslim communities of Maharashtra
- Tribes of Asia
- Tribes of Pakistan
- Tribes of India