The term Muslim Marathas is usually used to signify Marathi Muslims from the state of Maharashtra in north-western coast of India, who speak Marathi as a mother-tongue (first language) and Urdu and follow certain customs slightly differing from the rest of Indian Muslims. According to 2001 Indian census,Indian Census 2001 – Religion there were 10,270,485 Muslims in Maharashtra and constituted 10.60% of the state population.
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See also Islam in India
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Further reading
Mujawar, Muphid, आंखे खोल देखो भाई : मुस्लिम मराठी साहित्य चळवळ: इतिहास आणि आव्हाने (Brother... Open Your Eyes And See : Muslim Marathi Literary Movement : Its History and Challenges Ahead) (May 14, 2021). नब्ज, ईद विशेषांक , वर्ष पहिले - सन २०२१. (Nabj, Eid Special Issue, First Issue, Year 2021.),
External links Marathi Muslims 60% Muslims in Maharashtra live below poverty line Contribution of Muslim saint poets to Marathi literature