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Muslim Dhobi
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • Pakistan • India | |
| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Hindi • Gujarati • Punjabi • Seraiki | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Malik • Shaikh |
The Muslim Dhobi are a South Asian Muslim caste whose traditional occupation is washing clothes. They are considered to be Muslim converts from Hinduism, where the Dhobi castes are launderers. Muslim Dhobis are found throughout the Indian subcontinent.[citation needed]
The community is also known as Charhoa and Gazar in Pakistan, and Qassar in India. They also use "Hawari" as a surname.[citation needed]
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