Mazhabi Sikh | |
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![]() Portrait of three unknown Mazhabi Sikh men from Lahore, ca.1862–72 | |
Religions | Sikhism |
Languages | Punjabi |
Populated states | Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana |
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Mazhabi Sikh (also known as Mazbhabi, Mazbhi, Majhabhi or Majabhi) is a community from Northern India, especially Punjab region, who follow Sikhism. Mazhabi are part of wider category of Sikhs, who convert from the hindu rangrette . The word Mazhabi is derived from the Arabic term mazhab (Mazhab means religious School of thought) ), and can be translated as the faithful. They live mainly in Indian Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.