Pasmanda politics and muslim solildarity
Indian Muslims are socially divided into three main groups: ‘Ashraf’ – who constitute approximately 15% of the population and are considered high-caste; ‘Ajlaf’, who represent lower-caste converts; and ‘Arzal’, who represent the untouchables. The marginalized ‘Pasmanda’ include socially, economically, and educationally deprived individuals from both ‘Ajlaf’ and ‘Arzal’ backgrounds, including Dalit and backward caste Muslims. […]
