Ziauddin Barani
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Ziauddin Barani was an Indian muslim political thinker who lived in Muhammad bin Tughlaq and Phirozshah's arena.He was best known for composing the Fatwa-i-Jahandari which details the Muslim Caste System in South Asia. His fatwa would condone segregation of the Muslim "Ashraf" upper castes and "Ajlaf" low castes, in addition to the "Azral" undercastes or the Dalit Muslims who are regarded as "ritually polluted" by the Ashraf[1][1][2][3].
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- ^ a b Social Stratification Among Muslims in Indiaby Zarina Bhatty
- ^ Ambedkar, Bhimrao. Pakistan or the Partition of India. Thackers Publishers.
- ^ Web resource for Pakistan or the Partition of India
[edit] See Also
Indian caste system#Caste System among Indian Muslims
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