Indian Saudis or Indo-Saudis (Hindi: भारतीय सऊदी, romanized: Bhāratīya Saūdī; Arabic: سعوديون الهنود, romanized: Saʿūdīyūn al-Hunūd) are Saudis of Indian origin. They consist mainly of the descendants of Hajj pilgrims who hailed from the territories of Mughal, British, modern India[1] or Pakistan and settled in Hejaz before or after the establishment of Saudi Arabia,[2] immigrants and residents who were naturalized prior to the revocation of jus soli citizenship rights[3] and children born to Saudi fathers under the jus sanguinis principle.[4] Most Indo-Saudis adhere to Islam and speak Arabic and Urdu.
سعوديون الهنود | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Jubail, Jizan | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic • Hindi • Malayalam • Urdu • Telugu • Meitei | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indians in Saudi Arabia, Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia |
Notable Indo-Saudis
edit- Abu Turab al-Zahiri, theologian and jurist
- Ziaur Rahman Azmi, theologian and scholar
- Muhammad Mustafa Azmi, scholar
- Abdulbasit Hindi, footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Haj — An Indian Experience Through the Ages". Arab News. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Historic origins of Saudi Arabia's diverse population". Arab News. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "If This Is You, You Could Obtain a Saudi Citizenship". About Her. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Sheikh urges Saudis to tap huge Indian potential". Saudigazette. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2021-11-15.