Zarabes
Zarabe is the name given to the Muslim community of Réunion, who migrated in the mid-19th century. Zarabes are mostly South Asian, specifically from the modern state of Gujarat in India.Etymology
The name is a Réunion Creole word derived from the French words les arabes meaning "the Arabs". These South Asian Muslims were not Arabs, but were described as such likely because of their liturgical use of the Arabic language.
