The Khoja are a caste of Muslims mainly members of the Nizari Ismaʿiliyyah sect of Islam with a minority of followers of Shia Islam originating the western Indian subcontinent, and converted to Islam from Hinduism by the 14th century by the Persian pīr …

But the Khoja immediately ran into trouble with his allies from Khanate of Kokand and they began to fight amongst themselves. By September, 1827, the Chinese collected in Aksu an army of 70,000, under command of military governor of Ili, Chang Ling, and in January, 1828, moved against Jahangir Khoja

Khoja, caste of Indian Muslims converted from Hinduism to Islam in the 14th century by the Persian pīr (religious leader or teacher) Saḍr-al-Dīn and adopted as members of the Nizārī Ismāʿīliyyah sect of the Shīʿites.

和卓（Khwaja），伊斯兰教对有威望人物的尊称。中国《元史》、《明史》译作“火者”，清代史籍多译为“和卓”。又译“霍加”、“华者”、“华哲”、“虎者”、“和加”、“呼加”、“霍查”等。波斯语音译，释义主要指：老爷、先生；长官、官吏；宦官、太监；富人、财主；商人；老师 ...

These questions demand answers, and the urgency to preserve irretrievable family stories and the collective Khoja history grows stronger as time passes. Inspired by the words of Dutch historian Gijsbert G. Oonk, who highlighted the need to write the history of East African Indians, as “a people without a history”, our volunteers have ...

Derived from the Persian khwajah, a term of honour, the word Khoja referred to those converted to Nizari Ismaili Islam in the Indian sub-continent from about the thirteenth century onward. More particularly, it included certain groups, predominantly from Gujarat and Kutch, who retained strong Indian ethnic roots and caste customs while ...

2025年1月31日 · KhojaPedia is an online encyclopedia that details the socio-religious matters of the Khoja Shia Ithna Ashari Muslim community. It seeks to document and preserve the history and rich heritage of this community, including the community’s remarkable spiritual migration from one faith to another through maintaining the spirit of unity and ...

Khoja Heritage @ Mulla Asghar Memorial Library and Islamic Resource Centre (MARC) strives to foster community cultural life by hosting exhibits, housing historic, and literary collections. Project Established By

2018年1月1日 · Originating from India, Khojas were initially converted from Hinduism to the Ismā‘īlī branch of Islam. Later communal fighting split this group even further. Known for their sense of discipline and organization, the diverse Khoja groups are now well established throughout the world.

The History of Khoja Muslims (part 1) Originating from India, Khojas were initially converted from Hinduism to the Isma’ili branch of Islam. Later communal fighting split this group even further. Known for their sense of discipline and organization, the diverse Khoja groups are now well set up all through the world. The Early Khojas