Malik clan (Bihar)
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| India | |
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| • Urdu • Hindi • | |
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The Mallick or Malik Baya are a small Muslim community found in the state of Bihar in India and follow Sunni Islam. They're claimed to be the descendants of Malik Ibrahim Baya.
According to Bihar Minority Commission report and several other historical books they are considered to be an Ashraf community among Bihari Muslims, which means that they have high social status. They are mainly concentrated around Jamui district Nawada, Sheikhpura, Nalanda and Patna district.