Urdu. Religion The community follows Islam under Hanafi jurisprudence. After Deobandi movement with the help of Tablighi Jamaat most of them are attached to Deobandism school of thought. Present circumstances Although educationally backward, the community is well-off due to them being medium-to-large agricultural land holders. For this reason and the fact that they are the predominant Muslim community of Seemanchal gave them the political leverage in the politics of Eastern Bihar. Their support can change the fate of any political party in not only the East but the whole of Bihar. Prime Minister of India Mr. Modi during his 2014 electoral campaign tried to forge a connection with dominant kulhaiyas by monetizing their 'Gujarat connection' and calling the community as 'his own' in a bid to pit them against the other dominant Bengali-speaking Muslim communities such as Surjapuri and Shershahabadia. Late Mohammed Taslimuddin, the charismatic strongman politician of Seemanchal who had a cult following, belonged to this community. The community is strictly endogamous and avoid inter-caste marriages with neighbouring Muslim sects. The community has a strong rivalry with Shershahabadia and Surjapuri communities who are Bengali speakers. See also Shaikh of Bihar References Social groups of Pakistan Social groups of Bihar Muslim communities of Bihar Muslim communities of India