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islamic extremists are trying to blame hindus for their problems islam recognises social segretation beetween social classes as well as muslims and nonmuslims the muslims are said to have higher authority over nonmuslims.

and why does this article mentions about hindu castes they have no relation to muslims muslims formed their castes from their holy book.

7 Top Castes in Pakistan Various castes exist in Pakistan, but here are the top 7 Top castes in Pakistan that the majority are aware of: 1. Butt In Punjab, the local Punjabis use Butt as a collective terminology, while Butt is a common surname used mainly in the Kashmir Valley. They are generally thought of as arrogant and proud people. Commonly known as healthy food lovers, the majority of butts are beautiful and attractive physically. 2. Jutt The Jutt people are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern Pakistan, majorly found as landowners. History portrays the Jutt as a brave, courageous and loyal caste, mostly settled in rural areas. Locals believe that marrying in this caste comes with disturbing peace and serenity within your household. That’s because they love to argue, are ready to initiate a fight, and are biased towards their caste brethren. 3. Rajpoot The literal meaning of the word Rajpoot is “son of the king”. They are a prominent social group in Pakistan who claim their ancestry from the ancient royal warrior dynasties of India and have roots in Rajpootana (part of Rajasthan). According to popular opinion, Rajpoots are courageous, loyal, self-sufficient, physically strong, resilient, coherent, hard-working, tenacious, and militarily strategic humans; more or less, they are considered as being a martial race. 4. Sheikh The Arabic term Sheikh means “lord”, the elder of a tribe, honorable or Islamic scholar. Historically, Sheikhs came from Iran, Central Asian Turkish tribes, and Arabs. The title is generally attributed to Muslim trading families. On a social level, this caste’s people are conscious of their image and cooperative with their relatives. They marry in their own caste or kin group and are mostly known as money hoarders. 5. Mughal The Mughal dynasty initially ruled the Indian subcontinent. During the decline of the Mughal empire, most of the Mughals that survived were forced to flee. In the process, they abandoned their land and wealth. Due to their love for architecture, some Mughals started working as builders, while others adopted metalwork and carpentry. 6. Gujjar Gujjar is considered an essential and historical tribe and presents a very diverse cast, both linguistically and religiously. The majority of Gujjars are found in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, primarily involved in agriculture (dairy and livestock farming) and residing as a pastoral community. 7. Qureshi Qureshi signifies ancestry from the Quresh, the noblest Arab tribe that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) belonged to. In South Asia, Qureshi is a multi-ethnic community spread across Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. The majority of the Qureshis reside in Sindh since the Arabs settled down there and married local women. In the Indian state of Bihar, the Quresh caste is primarily associated with the profession of butchery. The community members slaughter all sizes of cattle, from goats to buffaloes. Each of the top 7 castes in Pakistan reflects their own importance of professions and occupations, which associates an individual status with each group. Indianside (talk) 12:41, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The ‘Partial Brahminization’ Of Kashmir Dr Fayyaz Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Kashmir, explains the root of caste in the Valley: “Brahmins – when the Kashmir Valley was predominantly Hindu – formed the educated elite who enjoyed enormous power and respect. Understandably, their hegemonic social codes remained in place long after people converted en masse to Islam. Accordingly, jobs considered ‘polluting’ in Brahmanical society such as manual scavenging and skinning animals continued to be looked down upon. Likewise, Kashmiri Pandits or Brahmins traditionally ate the flesh of lamb and goats and like Hindus everywhere, abstained from beef. Although Islam’s dietary laws permit beef consumption, it is still considered a poor man’s meat in the Valley. My colleague Dr Farah and I have termed this process of cultural and social emulation ‘Partial Brahmanization’.” - source the Quint! Indianside (talk) 12:49, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

mughal is not ashraf they are currently in carpentry class in pakistan and ashraf there are mostly brahmins and rajputs like rahil sharif is a bhatti rajput and gama sharif pehlwan is a kashmir brahmin mostly sharif ashraf there are brahmin & rajput who are descendants of hindu high caste Indianside (talk) 13:00, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

When the Mughals were ruling, they did not call themselves Mongol Turks, they called themselves Gurkani, which means son-in-law's kingship, son-in-law of Rajputs and father-in-law of Rajputs, they called themselves Gurkani! Most of the Mughals used to walk with Rajputs, even today there are 7 NEHS military award of Rajputs in Pakistan! And now the Mughals there are left only of carpenter blacksmith caste whom Rajputs don't even ask, That's why mughal should not be called Ashraf! Indianside (talk) 13:18, 4 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]