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Banu Israil
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “muslim community found in the state of uttar pradesh in india”. Today it says “muslim community of jewish origin”.
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Indian Muslim community Not to be confused with Bene Israel . The Banu Israil or Bani Israili are a Muslim community of Jewish origin. Their name means "Children of Israel", and the community claims descent from the Jewish community of Madinah . They belong to the Shaikh caste and typically carry the surname Israily . They should not be confused with the Bene Israel , a Jewish community in western India.
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muslim community found in the state of uttar pradesh in india
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muslim community of jewish origin
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