Newar Muslims are Newar people who practice Islam, living in the Kathmandu Valley.[1]

History

Newar Muslims are descended from Newars that converted to Islam sometime in the past.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Sijapati, Megan Adamson (2011). "Muslims in Nepal: The Local and Global Dimensions of a Changing Religious Minority". Religion Compass. 5 (11): 656–665. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00314.x. ISSN 1749-8171.
  2. ↑ Nepal Mandal by Kashinath Tamot, through Nepālamaṇḍala Anusandhāna Guthi, p.12
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