<span style='color:red'>Indigenous Hindus in Oman</span>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Oman may be the only country in the Middle east which has an indigenous Hindu population.
But the number of Hindus have declined in the 20th century although it is now stable. Hinduism first came to Muscat in 1507 from Sindh. The original Hindus spoke Cutchi language. By early 19th century there were atleast 4,000 Hindus in Oman, all of the Intermediate merchant caste. By 1900, there numbers plummeted to 300.
In 1895 the Hindu colony in Muscat came under attack by the Ibadhis. By the time of independence only a few dozen Hindus remained in Oman. The historical Hindu Quarters of al-Waljat and al-Banyan are no longer occupied by Hindus. Hindu temples once located in Ma'bad al Banyan and Bayt al Pir, no longer exist. The only active Hindu temple today is the Muthi Shwar temple located in al-Hawshin Muscat. The only Hindu crematorium is located in Suhar, northwest of Muscat. The most prominent indigenous Hindus are Khimji Ramdas, Dhanji Morarji, Ratansi Purushottam and Purushottam Toprani.
Estimated Hindu poulation of Oman is about 15,000.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Oman may be the only country in the Middle east which has an indigenous Hindu population.
But the number of Hindus have declined in the 20th century although it is now stable. Hinduism first came to Muscat in 1507 from Sindh. The original Hindus spoke Cutchi language. By early 19th century there were atleast 4,000 Hindus in Oman, all of the Intermediate merchant caste. By 1900, there numbers plummeted to 300.
In 1895 the Hindu colony in Muscat came under attack by the Ibadhis. By the time of independence only a few dozen Hindus remained in Oman. The historical Hindu Quarters of al-Waljat and al-Banyan are no longer occupied by Hindus. Hindu temples once located in Ma'bad al Banyan and Bayt al Pir, no longer exist. The only active Hindu temple today is the Muthi Shwar temple located in al-Hawshin Muscat. The only Hindu crematorium is located in Suhar, northwest of Muscat. The most prominent indigenous Hindus are Khimji Ramdas, Dhanji Morarji, Ratansi Purushottam and Purushottam Toprani.
Estimated Hindu poulation of Oman is about 15,000.
http://www.jepeterson.net/sitebuilderconte...rthern_Oman.pdf
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