Surti Muslims - Surti Muslims Around The World

Surti Muslims Around The World

A number of Surti Muslims live in Mumbai, especially in the northern and western suburbs such as Andheri, Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, and Nala Sopara, where the Muslim population is high. They share their space in Mumbai with Hindus and Jains, especially along SV Road. Most of them are Gujarati-speaking and are characterized by writing in Gujarati script rather than Arabic script. They are mainly engaged in medium-sized businesses, but some are prominent industrialists. A number of Surti Muslims live in the middle-class residential areas of Mumbai, such as Sunder Nagar, Madina Manzil, and Rani Sati Nagar on SV Road. Surti Muslims have excelled academically and have a tendency to choose professional careers over business. Surtis once dominated Muslim business in South Africa. Their individualistic nature has prevented them from running strong family businesses, as seen among their Memon counterparts, and commonly end in family feuds. In Gujarat, Surti Muslims reside in the Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Navapur, Ankleshwar, and Bharuch districts and also in the major cities of Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Surat. A number of Surti Muslims have immigrated to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Myanmar, Canada, Mauritius, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.

Surti Muslims in South Africa

Surti Muslims in South Africa form the majority of professional Muslims in South Africa and have excelled in arts, humanities, science, and medicine. Surti Muslims have also been involved successfully in business in South Africa. Surti Muslims have also contributed to the struggle against apartheid, a number of whom were imprisoned or martyred by the Apartheid Security Police. Also, the majority of Muslim politicians in South Africa are from the Surti community. Surti Muslims have also been involved in sport, especially cricket.