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Halalkhor

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TheHalalkhorare a Muslim community, found in India. The Halalkhor are also known asShaikhraorShahaniinBiharandMuslim Bhangiand inUttar Pradesh,and are traditionally associated withmanual scavenging.[1]As a result they suffer from discriminatory practices likeuntouchabilityalong with similarly situated Hindu communities likeHelas,Doms,andValmikis.[1]

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  1. ^abLee, Joel (February 2018)."Who is the true Halalkhor? Genealogy and ethics in dalit Muslim oral traditions".Contributions to Indian Sociology.52(1): 1–27.doi:10.1177/0069966717742223.ISSN0069-9667.