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==Islamic Records== | ==Islamic Records== | ||
[[Image:Muslim percent 1909.jpg|thumb|400px|<center>Prevailing Religions of the British Indian Empire, 1909: Muslims</center>]] | |||
===Muslim Pilgrimage (''Vahi'')=== | ===Muslim Pilgrimage (''Vahi'')=== | ||
These documents record the names of Muslim pilgrims who visit certain centers in India where rituals are performed. They are used primarily to establish individual identity and linkage back many generations. Records date from about 1400 to present and can be found in homes and “offices” of Muslim family bards in Northern India. | These documents record the names of Muslim pilgrims who visit certain centers in India where rituals are performed. They are used primarily to establish individual identity and linkage back many generations. Records date from about 1400 to present and can be found in homes and “offices” of Muslim family bards in Northern India. | ||
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