Alvi
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Alvi Shah |
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 286,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
•  India •  Pakistan •  Nepal
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| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Hindi • Bengali | |
| Religion | |
•  Islam 100% • |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Jogi Faqir • Jogi • Qalandar • Abdal • Sai • Shaikh • |
Alvi or Shah is a clan in the region of India and Pakistan.
The Faqir (/fəˈkɪər/; Hindi: फ़क़ीर, Urdu: فقیر) are a Muslim ethnic group in India. They are also known as Shah Alvi ,Sain (Pir, Diwan Saheb, Miya Shah) in North India, Shah or Alvi is now their preferred self-designation and in West Bengal they are called as Shahjiya.Since the people of this community are the descendants of Sufi or saints belonging to Syeds of Arab, their lineage is traced to Ali.So they are called as Syed, Shah, Mir, Alvi and by other different surnames.They are also venerated as pir or peer saheb. Some Muslims also visit the holy shrines (majar or dargah ) of peer fakir). They are respected as Muslim Brahmins. Some live in the Terai region of Nepal.
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