The Qassab (Urdu: قصاب; from the Arabic: قصاب, romanized: qaṣāb, meaning butcher), are members of a north Indian community or biradari. This is title of profession. It’s not a caste, it’s a profession like plumber, doctor, engineer etc.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Qureshi |
History and origin
editFor their participation in Indian Rebellion of 1857, fine Rs. 63,000 was imposed on the people of Rohtak who were mostly Ranghars, Shaikhs and Muslim Qassab.[1]
References
edit- ^ Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986, Haryana, a Historical Perspective, p58.