Mappila
（重定向自Mappilas）
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A Mappila, also known as a Muslim Mappila,Moplahs or Jonaka Mappila, is a member of the largest Muslim group in the Indian state of Kerala. The community arose primarily as a result of the pre- and post-Islamic Arab contact with Kerala, mainly based upon trade. Mappilas chiefly reside in the Malabar region.