Indian Saudis
سعوديون الهنود
Regions with significant populations
Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam, Jubail, Jizan
Languages
Arabic  Hindi  Malayalam  Urdu  Telugu  Meitei
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Indians in Saudi Arabia, Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia

Indian Saudis or Indo-Saudis (Hindi: भारतीय सऊदी, romanized: Bhāratīya Saūdī; Arabic: سعوديون الهنود, romanized: Saʿūdīyūn al-Hunūd) are Saudis of Indian origin. They consist mainly of the descendants of Hajj pilgrims who hailed from the territories of Mughal, British, modern India[1] or Pakistan and settled in Hejaz before or after the establishment of Saudi Arabia,[2] immigrants and residents who were naturalized prior to the revocation of jus soli citizenship rights[3] and children born to Saudi fathers under the jus sanguinis principle.[4] Most Indo-Saudis adhere to Islam and speak Arabic and Urdu.

Notable Indo-Saudis

See also

References

  1. "Haj — An Indian Experience Through the Ages". Arab News. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  2. "Historic origins of Saudi Arabia's diverse population". Arab News. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  3. "If This Is You, You Could Obtain a Saudi Citizenship". About Her. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. "Sheikh urges Saudis to tap huge Indian potential". Saudigazette. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
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