Kathiawadi Memons

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The ancestors of present day Memons who settled few centuries ago, in various part of the district of Kathiawar are now identified as simply Memons or Kathiawadi Memons Many Memons especially Kathiawadi Memons further divided into sub-group which is generally refer to their ancestral village or town such as Bantva Memons, Dhoraji Memons Deeplai Memon etc. It is estimated that the number of Memons worldwide over one million [1] Kathiawadi Memons

[edit] Jamat

The following are some common well organized societies or welfare associations called Jamat (Gujarāti script: જમાત ) of the Kathiawadi Memons Community which is generally reference to their ancestral village or town in Kathiawar Gujarat India

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  1. ^ Estimate of Memon Population by Mr. Ali Mohammad Tabba[1]