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Mappila song (Mappila Pattu) is a Muslim folklore song tradition of the Mappila community in the Malabar region of Kerala, India. It is typically rendered in Arabi-Malayalam—a Malayalam vernacular written historically in an Arabic-derived script—and set to a melodic framework known as ishal. The style blends Arabic, Persian, and South Indian musical elements with Kerala’s local poetic meters and performance practices. Its lyrics span devotional praise, historical ballads, love poetry, maritime life, social satire, and wedding festivities, preserving a distinct Mappila identity while remaining closely linked to broader Keralite culture.