The name Mappila, otherwise transliterated as Māppila or Moplah, is a straightforward transliteration of the contemporary Malayalam lexeme. Although its etymology is not …

Boiga ceylonensis (Sri Lanka cat snake) is a species of rear-fanged, mildly venomous, nocturnal, arboreal colubrid snake endemic to Sri Lanka. [2] This is a thin-bodied, elongate, slim, tree …

Arabi Malayalam (also called Mappila Malayalam [1] [2] and Moplah Malayalam) is the traditional Dravidian language [3] of the Mappila Muslim community. It is spoken by several thousand …

The Mappilas are the Malayali Muslims of southwest India, where they constitute a large and distinct community of more than eight million members. Their culture is the offshoot of a …

Muslims constitute the second largest community in Kerala. Malabar, a district during the British rule, is a geographical area of the present five northern district of Kerala. The Muslim …

The Mappila are Muslims who live along the Malabar Coast (now known as Malappuram District) of Kerala State in southwestern India. They now number about 6 million. "Mappilla" was used …

The neighborhood of Kuttichira located in Kozhikode, onceknown as Calicut, is a hidden pocket within Kerala. It is home to many Malbar Muslims, most commonly known as the Mappilla …

In north Kerala the Muslims are generally addressed as Mappla (colloquial of Mappila). Thus the Muslim Theyyams are generally known as Mappila Theyyam. The word Mappila probably …

Jan 1, 2025 · The Mappilas of Malabar are a testament to a historical journey that bridges the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian Ocean. Rooted in the legacy of Malik Ibn Dinar and his …

Jul 1, 2017 · In local speech, their members are known as the māppila – hence the title of the research project. The etymology of this term ("maternal cousin," the ideal bridegroom in India) …