Dafali
The masoodi are a Muslim community found all over India, with the majority being in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Shaikh masoodi mixed cast
dafali hashmi mujawir and abdaal is reail surnems of dafali
Origin
The community have acquired their name from the Hindi and Urdu word baind Baja ' which means a tambourine, which they used to play during wars and marriages in earlier one of the very few Muslim played the instrument at various Sufi shrines in North India. The community traces its descent and to popularly known as , the famous , and nephew of whom the community pay , this is the reason why they use The masoodi are found throughout the country primarily in Uttar Pradesh, with special concentrations in ] and [[dewbandi hadeesh districts in the west, where the community speak Khari boli, while in Awadh, they District where the community Masoodi ( bhatiyara) is not dafali only Muslim caste
Present circumstances
There traditional occupation was playing the at weddings as well as at various Sufi shrines. Like other Muslim artisan groups, they have seen a declinel occupation. Many are now engaged in the repair the dholak, an Indian musical instrument. A larger number are now involved in the, the traditional Indian cigarette.
The community live religious settlements, but occupy their own distinct quarters. Each settlement has a which acts as an instrument of social control, and is headed b is elected by the community elders, for a term with intra community disputes, as well as punishing those who breach communal norms. Like other Muslim artisan castes in the state masoodi (bhatiyara muslim )