Abdal (caste)
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{{other uses|Abdal (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|Muslim community in South Asia}}
{{infobox ethnic group
|group= Abdal
| population =
|popplace = India • Pakistan • Nepal
|langs = Urdu • Maithili • Gujarati • Bengali
|rels= Islam
|related= Jogi Faqir • Faqir • Qalandar • Rawal • Sai
}}
The Abdal (Shekh Hashmi) are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a sub-group within the Arabic old shekh community.Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui pages 344-356