[gilfoyle]

Catholic churches are quite conservative in their own ways, primarily set up by Christian missionaries with the mandate to convert.

The english language helped, sure, but it's the lack of opportunities in their own state and the higher education levels that created the conditions for the immigration to Middle East. Kerala also had a long history of trade with Arabs.

Yes, there is restriction on beef consumption in India but nobody protests for pork while in the middle east - it's all about which side the bread is buttered.