Darzi
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Darzi are a caste among both Hindus and Muslims. Darzi are known as Idrisi in the Muslim community.
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It sits within the topics Muslim communities of Bihar, Muslim communities of India and Muslim communities of Uttar Pradesh.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- History and origin
- In India
- Hindu Darzi
- Muslim Darzi
- In Pakistan
- See also
- References
Darzi are a caste among both Hindus and Muslims. Darzi are known as Idrisi in the Muslim community.
"Tailoring" is the English translation of Darzi. In the Indian tradition, it was customary to wrap clothing over the body rather than wear stitched clothes. Used in Hindi and Urdu, the word Darzi comes from the Persian language.
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