In general, a Muslim Mappila is either a descendant of any native convert to Islam or a mixed descendant of any Middle Eastern — Arab or Persian — individual.
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11 Facts About Muslim Mappila
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Muslim Mappila community originated primarily as a result of the West Asian contacts with Kerala, which was fundamentally based upon commerce.
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Between 16th and 20th centuries, the collective Muslim Mappila numbers increased rapidly in Malabar District, chiefly by the conversion among the lower and 'outcaste' Hindu groups of the South Malabar interior.
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Muslim Mappila's grave is believed to be located on the island of Andrott.
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Interaction between the Portuguese private traders and Muslim Mappila merchants continued to be tolerated by the Portuguese state.
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The mantle of the Muslim Mappila resistance was now taken by the Ali Rajas of Cannanore, who even forced the king of Calicut to turn against the Portuguese .
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Muslim Mappila notably encouraged the Mappilas to adopt English education.
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The Mappila community is considered as section of Indian Muslims marked by recovery, change and positive involvement in the modern world.
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Muslim Mappila women are now not reluctant to join professional vocations and assuming leadership roles.
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Muslim Mappila songs have a distinct cultural identity, as they sound a mix of the ethos and culture of Dravidian South India as well as West Asia.
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