Muslim ethnic group in north India
For the villages in Iran, see Qassab, Iran. For the Muslim warrior-scholar, see Al-Qassab. For the town in Syria, see Al-Qassabin. For the Syrian footballer, see Jihad Qassab.
Ethnic group
,_f.320v_-_BL_Add._27255.jpg) Badhak or Qassab, the caste of butcher, 1825. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Qureshi |
The Qassab (Urdu: قصاب; from the Arabic: قصاب, romanized: qaṣāb, meaning butcher), are members of a north Indian community or biradari.
History and origin
For their participation in Indian Rebellion of 1857, a fine of Rs. 63,000 was imposed on the people of Rohtak who were mostly Ranghars, Shaikhs and Muslim Qassab.[1]
References
- ↑ Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986, Haryana, a Historical Perspective, p58.