Rayee
The Rayeen or Raen راعین are a Muslim community found in the state of Pakistan and india India and Trai region of Nepal. They are sub-group of the larger arain community of South Asia. They are also known Al-Raiee.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Languages | |
| • Urdu • Maithili • Nepali • Awadhi • Bhojpuri | |
| Religion | |
•  Islam 100% • | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| • Arain of Delhi • Baghban • |
History and origin
The community are a branch of the wider arain community. The Rayeen are big businessman in green grocers of punjab, and North Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh widely distributed throughout Bihar. They speak Urdu, Hindi, and in the west of Bihar, Bhojpuri.[1]
Present circumstances
The Rayee are strictly endogamous, but have no sub-divisions or gotras. They prefer marriage among a close kinship circle, and both cross cousin and parallel cousin marriages are practiced. The community are still engaged in agriculture. They are big land farmer in Pakistan and western up and panjab. Also in Kashmir|
References
- People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part One edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 823 to 826 Seagull Books