Hajjam

Hijama
Salmani and Turkia
Regions with significant populations
India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Languages
Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Saifi, Shaikh

Hajjam are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent known for practicing cupping therapy, also known as Hijama. The word Hijama has been derived from the Arabic word Al Hajm, means "sucking", referring to this therapy. A practitioner was called a Hijama in Arab countries, and the name was used in India as well.

They are on the OBC list of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

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