Muslim Kolis
The Muslim Koli, or Musalman Koli is a religious subgroup of the Hindu Koli caste in India and Pakistan. Most of the Muslim Kolis lives in Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India and Sindh province of Pakistan. Muslim Kolis were Hindu by religion but later they converted to Islam.
The Muslim Kolis Maharashtra lives familiar with Hindu and Koli Christians of the state.
Titles
- Patel, the Muslim Kolis of Gujarat use Patel as their title, like Hindu Kolis.
Subcastes
- The Muslim Kolis of Gujarat are known as Wadha Koli, mostly found in Kutch district of the state.
- The Muslim Kolis of Konkan in Maharashtra are known as Mahigir Muslim Kolis whose forefathers were Hindu Kolis.
- Makwana Muslims of Gujarat are Koli by caste who converted to Islam during the Muslim rule in Gujarat.
Notable
- Yakut Khan, admiral of Mughal Navy and administrator of Janjira State.