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Siddhis of Gujarat

Siddhi सिद्दी also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Afro-Arab and/or Black African descent. Siddis are mainly Sufi Muslims. They are believed to be the descendants of slaves, sailors, servants and merchants from East Africa who arrived and became resident in the subcontinent during the 1200-1900 CE period.

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Uploaded on February 4, 2012
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