Hajjam
Sign in to saveHajjam are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent known for practicing cupping therapy, also known as Hijama. The word Hijama has been derived from the Arabic word , means "sucking", referring to this therapy. A practitioner was called a Hijama in Arab countries, and the name was used in India as well.
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Vinony's link graph records 252 inbound references to Hajjam, and connects out to Islam, Arabic and Hindi.
Vinony files it under Muslim communities of India, Muslim communities of Nepal and "Related ethnic groups" needing confirmation.
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Hajjam are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent known for practicing cupping therapy, also known as Hijama. The word Hijama has been derived from the Arabic word , means "sucking", referring to this therapy. A practitioner was called a Hijama in Arab countries, and the name was used in India as well.
They are on the OBC list of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
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