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The word Pangal simply means Muslim in the Meitei language. [1] [2] Various historical sources have different dates for when Islam first entered Manipur. However, the date all sources seem to confirm as definitive is 1606 AD. The origin of the Pangal community is equally varied.
- Caught Between Two Sides
- Neighbours at War
- ‘I Want Peace’
Sahni’s village had been caught in the crossfire between the Meitei-dominated area of Kwakta and a nearby Kuki village. Sahni and her husband are among around 8,000 Muslims inhabiting Kwakta, according to the 2011 census. Local estimates say there could be as many as 20,000 members of the community, known as Meitei Pangals, in the area. At about 8 ...
The Meitei Pangals living in Ward 8 of Kwakta Municipal are literally in the crossfire between the Kukis and the Meiteis. Between 50-60 Meitei Pangals live between Pholjang, a predominantly Kuki village on the foothills of Thangjing Hill and the Meitei-dominated Ward 9 in Churachandpur. “Since May 3, firing has happened three-four times. We leave o...
Hussain’s neighbour Rafiuddin, who also fled the village on the day, pointed in the direction of a house whose tin roof was barely visible through the trees. “That is the Meitei bunker. That’s from where the commandos and other Meitei volunteers shoot in Ward 9,” he alleged. Mabam Premjit Singh, a Meitei, told Al Jazeera over telephone at least 12 ...
3 May 1993, is marked as a black day/Sahidee Memorial Day by the Pangals, who formed a number of armed militias. The day is observed by All Manipur Muslim Students’ Organization, Pangal (Manipur Muslim) Political Forum, and All Manipur Muslim Girl Students’ Organization. [8]
Pangal Cristóbal Andrade Astorga (Santiago, 3 de abril de 1985) es un deportista extremo chileno, 1 conocido por ganar el reality Año 0 y por ser ex campeón mundial de Rafting, y subcampeón mundial de Kayak.
May 28, 2020 · According to Wikipedia, there population is about 3 lakhs in India. The community is also known as Manipuri Muslims, Meitei-Pangal or Panggan. In Barak valley, they are also known as Moglai by the local Bengali community. According to historians, the origin of Pangals has multiple theories.
Aug 12, 2023 · On August 6, three Meiteis were killed in Bishnupur district’s Kwakta town, where a Muslim community called the Meitei Pangals make up more than 90% of the population, according to Census 2011. Though they are not directly involved in the conflict between the Meiteis and Kukis, they have been caught in the crossfire.
Aug 19, 2023 · Meitei Pangals, who practise Islam, are a minority group in Manipur and have remained neutral in the ethnic violence. They oppose bifurcation of the state and seek intervention of the central government to restore peace and integrity.
