Series 44 -Momna of Kutch -Bombay Presidency Gazetter 1880 -Gazetteer of Bombay Presidency Vol V of the year 1880 clearly shows that Momnas are Shia Muslims and further also says that Momnas outwardly appear as Hindus, but are Muslims by religion

5. Muslims perform
Hindu ceremonies

6. In line with Taqiyya,
Shias hide their identity

7. Momnas are originally
Hindus converted by
Imam Shah to
Musalman faith
Inspite of living in Kutch, their Gujarati home tongue suggests, these
people are immigrants from Gujarat.

8. Shia Muslims in faith,
but their names,
habits, feelings and
Most Mumnas are poor general mode of
thought being Hindu.
Momnas observe
"Janmasthami" &
"Diwali" holidays
Headquarters is
at Manakuva
Head Man or
" " had
sweeping powers
Marriage
ceremonies were
first performed by
Brahman and later
by Syed.
They bury (not
cremate) their dead.
They have khanas of
prayers
Children are not
sent to schools

9. Hindu Dasavatar
book was corrupted
to include Ali as 10th
avatar.
Reasons why Khoja
(and hence Pirana
Satpanth) religion is
much like the Hindu
religion.

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