Xoraxane (term) in the context of "Romani culture"

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⭐ Core Definition: Xoraxane (term)

Xoraxane (also spelled as Khorakhane, Khorakhanè, Horahane, Kharokane, Xoraxai, lit. ‘those of the Quran’) is a Romani term of Turkish origin used to refer to Muslim Romani people. Muslim Roma generally trace their faith back to ancestors who converted during the Ottoman period in the Balkans. While they remain primarily concentrated in the Balkans, they are also dispersed across other parts of Europe.

Muslim Roma are often cultural or nominal Muslims. While traditionally affiliated with Sunni Islam of the Hanafi school of thought, today, they are often non-denominational. One of the largest religious orders of Jerrahi outside Turkey is located at the largest Arlije and Gurbeti Muslim Romani settlement in Europe, in Šuto Orizari (Shutka), North Macedonia. They have their own mosque and Romani Imam and use the Quran in the Romani language.

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👉 Xoraxane (term) in the context of Romani culture

Romani culture encompasses the regional cultures of the Romani people. These cultures have developed through complex histories of interaction with their surrounding populations, and have been influenced by their time spent under various reigns and empires, notably the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.

Romani people constitute the largest ethnic minority in Europe. They are believed to have resided in the Balkans since the 9th century, with their subsequent migration to other parts of the continent beginning in the 15th century. The Romani people in Europe may belong to various subgroups such as the Boyash, Kalderash, Kalé, Kaale, Lăutari, Lovari, Manouche, Xoraxane (term) Romanichal, Romanisael, Romungro, Ruska, Sinti and Vlax. Despite a history of persecution in the continent, they have maintained their distinct culture. There is also a significant Romani population in the Americas, stemming from later migrations from Europe.

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Xoraxane (term) in the context of Muslim Roma

Muslim Romani people are Romani people who profess Islam. Most Muslim Romani people are cultural or nominal Muslims. They primarily live in the Balkans, though they are dispersed across Europe. Significant minority communities can be found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia. They are also notably present in Crimea, Croatia (where 45% of the country's Romani population is Muslim), Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Xoroxane is a Romani term of Turkish origin used to refer to Muslim Roma.

Islam among Romani people is historically associated with their time spent within the Ottoman Empire and, to a lesser degree, under early caliphates. The majority of Muslim Romanies in the former Yugoslavia speak Balkan Romani and South Slavic languages, while many speak only the language from the host country's like the Albanized Muslim Roma in Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia, known as Khorakhan Shiptari. They speak only the Albanian language and have fully adopted the Albanian culture. In Šuto Orizari (Shutka), North Macedonia, they have their own mosque and Romani Imam and use the Quran in the Romani language.

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← Romani culture ← Muslim Roma
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Literal translation → Quran → Romani language → Turkish language → Muslim Romani people → Ottoman period → Balkans → Europe → Cultural Muslims → Sunni Islam → Hanafi → Non-denominational → Religious order → Jerrahi → Turkey → Arlije → Gurbeti → Šuto Orizari → North Macedonia → Imam →