Knowledge of God goes beyond merely understanding the truth about him, it applies that truth personally. When confronted with questions about a global flood, even seemingly rational people will resort to the God of the Gaps hidden under flowery language. And we answer with the Scriptures: God created the world for his glory. The Muslims in Kerala are now considered as section of Indian Muslims marked by recovery, change, and positive involvement in the modern world. Ossans: the Ossans were the traditional barbers among the Muslims of Kerala. In addition to the two endogamous groups there were other service castes like “Kabaru Kilakkunnavar”, “Alakkukar”, and “Ossans” in Pusalan settlements. His most significant contribution in the fatwa was his analysis of the castes with respect to Islam. Most of the Muslims of Kerala follow Sunni Islam of Shāfiʿī school of religious law (known in Kerala as the traditionalist ‘Sunnis’) while a large minority follow modern movements that developed within Sunni Islam.

Formerly a low status group among the Muslims of Kerala. Kutchi Memons: They are a Kutchi speaking Gujarati ethnic group from the Kutch region. Dakhnis or Pathans: “Dakhni” speaking community. Many of the Dakhnis had also come as traders and businessmen. They are descended from the Lohana community among Gujarati Hindus.They were mainly traders who had migrated to Central Kerala with the other Gujarati traders. Bohras migrated from Gujarat to Kerala. Bohras (Daudi Bohras): Western (Mustaalis) Ismaili Shiah community. They form the major part of the Shia community in Kerala. Settled in a few major town in Kerala like Kozhikode, Kannur, Kochi and Alappuzha. Settled only in Cochin, Mattanchery, Fort Kochi and Kodungallur. People who had migrated from Middle East. The Muslims of pure Middle Eastern descent held themselves superior to Marakkars. Formed the lowest rank in the old hierarchy, and were an indispensable part of the village community of Muslims of Kerala. In south Kerala Malayali Muslims are not called Mappilas. Mappilas: The largest community among the Muslims of Kerala. Rowther sect is a prominent and prosperous muslim community in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Marakkars: once multilingual maritime trading community settled in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Palk Strait and Sri Lanka. Nainars: a community of Tamil origin. Keyis: community of wealthy merchants, mainly settled in Kannur, Thalassery and Parappanangadi with Iranian origin. Community concentrated mainly in Parappanangadi, south of Kozhikode who trace their origins to Persian ship owners. Nahas: The origin of the name Naha is supposed to be a transformation of “nakhuda” which means captain of ship. May be of Omani origin. In 1950 Christians may have numbered 10-12% of the population of 5.0 million. Both the traditional Sunnis and Mujahids again have been divided to sub-identities. The latter section consists of majority Salafists (the Mujahids) and the minority Islamists. Koyas: Muslim community, in the city of Kozhikode forming a significant majority in Kozhikode and its adjoining areas. They are originally mercantile community, hece the name ‘beary’, from the Sanskrit word ‘Vyapari'(merchant). Only Jehovah can have this name. And the conflicts have only increased as the Internet and social media have joined distractions such as TV, the cell phone and the computer.

In 2013, North Carolina politicians proposed a bill that could have seen North Carolina establish an official religion for the state. Mappila songs have a distinct cultural identity, as they sound a mix of the ethos and culture of Dravidian South India as well as West Asia. As their culture and society became more complex, they began using practices and various symbols to make sense of the natural and spiritual world around them. Is there anything more gut-punchingly painful than watching your team go down on a bad call? Shamans revealed texts of Taoism from early times down to at least the 20th century. 16th century. The ballads are compiled in complex blend of Dravidian (Malayalam/Tamil) and Arabic, Persian/Urdu in a modified Arabic script. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (1910-1994), followed by, U. A. Khader, K. T. Muhammed, N. P. Muhammed and Moidu Padiyath are leading Kerala Muslim authors of the modern age.