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🎓 A teacher title 🕌 A Muslim group 🧑‍🎓 A family name
Khoja

Khoja

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A member of a South Asian Muslim community with roots in India and East Africa
  • proper noun
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Examples

  • Khoja said they had previously paid salaries to the members of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) but ceased due to the lack of funds from donor countries.

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  • The Khoja businessman Sadruddin Hashwani owns hotels, including Islamabad's bombed-out Marriott.

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  • The Khoja community has a rich history that spans across India and East Africa.

  • In Khoja culture, various traditions and customs have been preserved for generations.

  • Many members of the Khoja community gather annually to celebrate their heritage.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The name Khoja also comes from the title khwāja and later named a whole community of people connected to those leaders, with many Khoja families in India and East Africa. A helpful way to remember this is to think of a group named after a respected 'teacher' or 'master'.