Bengali Muslim Moghal in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Subgroups: 13 (10 largest shown)  Show all

Subgroup Name Population
Turk 442,000
Chagtai 142,000
Qazalbash 9,000
Chakdo 7,800
Ballas 7,700
Balisht 1,500
Barlaisi 1,500
Beg 1,400
Ghori 1,400
Tatari 1,400

Introduction / History

The Moghal are a well-known Muslim community of South Asia. They were originally from Mongolia and came to India along with the Mughal emperor Babar, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. They are most numerous in India and Pakistan, but they also live in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Moghal people used to be soldiers in certain regions. Today they are mostly farmers. The Moghals have often served in government and public service positions.

The Moghal people tend to marry within their own tribes and prefer cross cousin marriages. They follow the same marriage rules as other Muslims living near them. Moghal families give their daughters only to a select group of Muslim communities. Rings on finger, nose, toe or ear and wearing bangles are all part of identification of married women.

Both sons and daughters receive an inheritance based on the laws of the Koran. Common surnames among these communities are Mirza and Beg.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Moghal people are divided into the Shia and Sunni sects of Islam. They adhere to sharia law as regards the rules of marriage, divorce, remarriage, and inheritance of property. They celebrate all Muslim festivals with great enthusiasm and devotion.


What Are Their Needs?

For most Muslims, a lack of understanding of person of Jesus stands in the way of saving faith. Christians need to communicate to these strongly Muslim people that following Jesus (whom Muslims call Isa al-Masih) does not require giving up all of their culture, but instead if opens the door for abundant life.


Prayer Points

Pray for laborers to have wisdom in applying the pattern Jesus gave in Matthew 10:7-14 and Luke 10:5-11, leading to blessing among Moghal households.

Pray the Muslim Moghals will desire to learn more about Jesus, and that this desire will be satisfied as the Lord reveals himself to them.

Pray for those the Lord will soon call to himself from among this community of India. They will need teachers to help them become established in the faith. Pray for their protection from destructive influences.


Scripture Prayers for the Bengali Muslim Moghal in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bengali Muslim Moghal
People Name in Country Bengali Muslim Moghal
Pronunciation moh-GAHL
Alternate Names Mugal; Mughal; Turk; मोघल
Population this Country 2,073,000
Population all Countries 3,479,000
Total Countries 6
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 41
People ID 13761
ROP3 Code 106706
ROP25 Code 305667
ROP25 Name Mughal / Moghal
Affinity Bloc South Asian Peoples
People Cluster South Asia Muslim - other
People Group Bengali Muslim Moghal
Ethnic Code CNN25
Total Subgroups 13
  Turk 442,000
  Chagtai 142,000
  Qazalbash 9,000
  Chakdo 7,800
  Ballas 7,700
  Balisht 1,500
  Barlaisi 1,500
  Beg 1,400
  Ghori 1,400
  Tatari 1,400
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 31
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Uttar Pradesh
750,000
Maharashtra
251,000
Karnataka
188,000
Rajasthan
165,000
West Bengal
130,000
Telangana
130,000
Delhi
109,000
Madhya Pradesh
89,000
Bihar
37,000
Assam
30,000
Uttarakhand
26,000
Gujarat
25,000
Odisha
24,000
Tamil Nadu
23,000
Jammu and Kashmir
23,000
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Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 31  (only 20 largest shown)
  Uttar Pradesh 750,000
  Maharashtra 251,000
  Karnataka 188,000
  Rajasthan 165,000
  West Bengal 130,000
  Telangana 130,000
  Delhi 109,000
  Madhya Pradesh 89,000
  Bihar 37,000
  Assam 30,000
  Uttarakhand 26,000
  Gujarat 25,000
  Odisha 24,000
  Tamil Nadu 23,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 23,000
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (1,523,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 36
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Bengali
114,000
Marwari
30,000
Awadhi
17,000
Dhundari
13,000
Telugu
10,000
Kashmiri
6,500
Marathi
6,400
Gujarati
5,300
Mewari
4,000
Konkani
2,600
Punjabi, Eastern
2,400
Bagri
2,000
Tamil
2,000
Shekhawati
2,000
Bhojpuri
1,900
Primary Language Urdu (1,523,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 36
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Bengali 114,000
  Marwari 30,000
  Awadhi 17,000
  Dhundari 13,000
  Telugu 10,000
  Kashmiri 6,500
  Marathi 6,400
  Gujarati 5,300
  Mewari 4,000
  Konkani 2,600
  Punjabi, Eastern 2,400
  Bagri 2,000
  Tamil 2,000
  Shekhawati 2,000
  Bhojpuri 1,900
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1758-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
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