Tags: Ethnic Group.
Nepali Muslims while they are mainly barelvi constitute a heterogeneous group. Their ancestors arrived in Nepal from different parts of South Asia and Tibet during different epochs and have since lived amidst the numerically dominant Hindus. About 97% of the Muslim community live in the Terai region while the other 3% are found mainly in the city of Kathmandu and the western hills. The community numbers 971056 about 4.2% of the total population of Nepal.
