Muslim Romani people
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Muslim Romani people are people who are ethnically
Muslim Roma hold
Settlings
After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Muslim Roma have found themselves under double discrimination in regions where Islam was a minority religion, experiencing both
At the Greek War of Independence, Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) and Balkan Wars (1912–1913), Muslim Roma flee together with other different Muslim Groups to Istanbul and East Thrace, as Muhacir.[25]
At the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey, Muslim Turkish Roma from Greece have also been resettled in Turkey. In Turkish, they are called Mübadil Romanlar.[26][27][28][29][30]
In 1950–1951 Muslim Turkish Roma from Bulgaria came to Turkey and settled in Çanakkale and surroundings.[31]
From 1953 -1968, Muslim Turkish Roma and Turks from Yugoslavia emigrated to Turkey,[32][33]
Because of the relative ease of migration in modern times, Muslim Roma may be found in other parts of the world as well. Turkish Roma from
Faith and status
Most Muslim Roma are Sunni, but they are not exclusively Sunni. For example, there are some Shia Roma communities in Serbia.[39] Turkish Roma are mostly Sunni.[40] Under Ottoman rule, Roma Muslim had a lower social status than non-Roma Muslims, but above that of non-Muslims.[41] However, other Muslim Roma are well-integrated with and accepted by their Muslim non-Roma brothers.
Types of Muslim Roma
Xoraxane
Arlije
The sedentary Arlije are the main group of the Romani people in North Macedonia. They are one of the many subgroups considered Xoraxane.
Crimean Roma
The Crimean Roma (also called Çingene) are a community of Tatarized Roma who traditionally practice Islam. They are often considered to be both a subgroup of the Roma and a subgroup of the Crimean Tatar people due to assimilation, although the term oraxane is rarely, if ever, used for them anymore
Zargari
The Zargari are a Roma subgroup settled in Zargar, Iran and neighboring villages who observe Shia Islam and speak in a Balkan Romani dialect. Their exact origins are debated among scholars.
New Muslims
British Romani businessman Alfie Best Jr. converted to Islam in 2023.[44] As Islam is not an ethnoreligion, it accepts converts regardless of their ethnic background, which includes Roma from non-Muslim backgrounds.
Dress
Muslim Roma women wear beautiful silk Dimije also known as Turkish salvar, at weddings, circumcision ceremonies, and other festivals. Even on weekdays, quite a few older women, but also some younger women, wear the şalvar.
Dance and music
Belly dance and Romano Hora (dance), Roman Havaları 8/9 tact, Zurna, Davul, Clarinet are performed. In the Ottoman Empire, especially young handsome Romani Guys were taken as Köçek-Dancers while young Romani female-dancers were named Çengi.[45]
See also
- Arlije
- Gurbeti
- Sepečides Romani
- Zargari tribe
- Kakava
- Turkish Romani
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Further reading
- Roma Muslims in the Balkans by Elena Marushiakova and Vesselin Popov