Bhishti
The Bhishti (Hindustani: भिश्ती, بهِشتی) are a Muslim tribe or biradari found in North India and Pakistan.
 A bhishti in India, 1870 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 529,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India •  Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu • Hindi • Awadhi | |
| Religion | |
 Islam 100% | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bhahisti • Saifi |
Bhesties, an 1838 illustration showing Bhishtis
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A Bhishti in 1880
History and origin
They are classified as Ajlaf in the South Asian Muslim caste system.[1]
References
- Vempeny, Sebastian (2003). Minorities in Contemporary India. Kanishka Publishers. p. 117.
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