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Who are the Mappila people of Keralam’s Malabar Coast?
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The Mappila (also known as Moplah) people are the largest Muslim community in the Indian state of Keralam. They are primarily concentrated along the Malabar Coast, a region with a long history of cultural and religious diversity.1