People Groups
There have been no prayer items for Rajasthani Muslims of India added to the system in the last 30 days.
People Group Profile: Muslims living in the state of Rajasthan, in western India, are members of various ethnic people groups, including the Shaikh (SHA-ache), Meo (MAY-oh), Pathan (pah-TAHN), Merat (MEER-aht), Faqir (fah-KHEER), and Rajput (RAHJ-put). They are united by religion, culture, worldview and language. Most of the people speak Hindi and Urdu, while some Rajasthani is also spoken. Children are taught to read Arabic in Muslim schools, but they are basically learning to repeat what they memorize without true comprehension of meaning. The elders read Urdu, but most read from a Hindi Quran when they read their holy book. Rajasthani Muslims are as varied in their occupations as they are in their ethnicity. Many are traders, while those in larger cities are also landowners, cultivators and agricultural laborers. In the capital city of Jaipur, many Rajasthani Muslims are involved in some capacity of tourism and hospitality trades, including bicycle- and auto-rickshaw drivers, tailors, gem cutters, and shop owners. Followers of Christ usually change their names in order to be accepted by the local church, which does not readily welcome Muslim-background believers in the fellowships. Strategies for reaching the Rajasthani Muslims of India will focus on establishing worship in House “Jamats” or house churches. A newly published Mussalmani Bible is available, giving believers a Bible that looks like a Quran in quality but is contextualized for the Muslim community. These basic building blocks should allow Muslim-background believers to worship God with a lifestyle that is not too different from what they already know.
People Group Profile: Muslims living in the state of Rajasthan, in western India, are members of various ethnic people groups, including the Shaikh (SHA-ache), Meo (MAY-oh), Pathan (pah-TAHN), Merat (MEER-aht), Faqir (fah-KHEER), and Rajput (RAHJ-put). They are united by religion, culture, worldview and language. Most of the people speak Hindi and Urdu, while some Rajasthani is also spoken. Children are taught to read Arabic in Muslim schools, but they are basically learning to repeat what they memorize without true comprehension of meaning. The elders read Urdu, but most read from a Hindi Quran when they read their holy book. Rajasthani Muslims are as varied in their occupations as they are in their ethnicity. Many are traders, while those in larger cities are also landowners, cultivators and agricultural laborers. In the capital city of Jaipur, many Rajasthani Muslims are involved in some capacity of tourism and hospitality trades, including bicycle- and auto-rickshaw drivers, tailors, gem cutters, and shop owners. Followers of Christ usually change their names in order to be accepted by the local church, which does not readily welcome Muslim-background believers in the fellowships. Strategies for reaching the Rajasthani Muslims of India will focus on establishing worship in House “Jamats” or house churches. A newly published Mussalmani Bible is available, giving believers a Bible that looks like a Quran in quality but is contextualized for the Muslim community. These basic building blocks should allow Muslim-background believers to worship God with a lifestyle that is not too different from what they already know.
