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Yazarlar: Ahammed İshac CHEMBİRİKA EBRAHİM

Konular:Din Bilimi

DOI:10.52115/apjir.1034154

Anahtar Kelimeler:Arabs,Islam,Culture,Trade,Harmony,Kerela

Özet: This study mainly focused on lively society of kerala known as Mappila in southern India. The major parts of Mappila community reside in the Kerala state. Their culture and language of Mappila are known as Malayalam and the people are famous as Malayalis. The original homeland of the Mappilas it included from Cape Comorin to Mangalore part of Karnataka State but here given important for Mappilas living inside the land of kerala. The early history of Mappilas goes through to the Arab people when they landed in the coastal shores of Kerala and rest of history continues from them. Early historian noted that these kerala shore was the main trade of spices and ginger for Arab traders which was the main reason caused for repeated visits of Arabs to Kerala. The cultural point of Kerala Hindu people they opened doors both Islam and Christianity, same time kept religious harmony each other. This paper focusing mainly the significant role of Mappila community, history and development of their culture among kerala society.

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