See disambiguation page Challa for more meanings of the word. Chala (Uzbek: чала [tʃala]) is a Tajik term meaning "neither this nor that," referring to Bukharan Jews who were coerced into converting to Islam from the late 18th century onwards.
See disambiguation page Challa for more meanings of the word. Chala (Uzbek: чала [tʃala]) is a Tajik term meaning "neither this nor that," referring to Bukharan Jews who were coerced into converting to Islam from the late 18th century onwards.
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