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Knanaya Jacobite Syrian are part of the larger Knanaya community who are descendants of an endogamous ethnic migrant group of Syriac-Jewish Christians who arrived and settled in Kerala in the 4th or 8th century.

In 345 Knai Thoma, a merchant, and 72 families from Edessa (Urfa) immigrated to Malankara (Modern Kerala) and established a community. Among the group were priests, deacons and a bishop, Uraha Mar Ouseph (Bishop Joseph of Uraha). Knai Thoma and his people were welcomed by Cheraman Perumal, the Chera Emperor of Kerala, and were given permission to settle down in Kodungalloor, Kerala.

After the Coonen Cross Revolt. (Oath of the Bent Cross) a part of the Knanaya Community joined with Catholics and the remaining members still stay as Knanaya Jacobite also known as Malankara Knanaya Community under the Patriarch of Antioch. They use West Syriac liturgical traditions brought to Malankara by Mor Gregorios Abdal Jaleel of Jerusalem. Today they form Knanaya Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church.